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Subject: DOCBOOK: Re: curious about attribute default on <itemizedlist>
/ Yann Dirson <ydirson@users.sourceforge.net> was heard to say: | On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 08:50:53PM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: |> with possible values of compact or normal, but a listed |> default of none. what does this mean? how can it not have |> a listed default value? just curious. | | It just means there is no hardcoded default in the DTD, and usually | that the stylesheet may infer a "default" value from the context, | based on described processing expectations if any. Right. I tried to indicate this typographically by using italics for the word "None" meaning there isn't a default. Contrast this with the default value for 'class' on trademark where the default value is shown in an upright, constant width font (and quotes). Be seeing you, norm P.S. Yes, the fact that 'class' is defaulted on trademark is a bug that will be fixed eventually. -- Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com> | He who fails to become a giant http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/ | need not remain content with being Chair, DocBook Technical Committee | a dwarf.--Ernest Bramah
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