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Subject: Re: [docbook] Re: docbook 'role' attribute leakage
On Tue, Mar 18, 2003 at 12:36:38PM -0500, Stefan Seefeld wrote: > Bob Stayton wrote: > > > Actually, there are only a few elements that propagate > > the role attribute to the HTML class attribute. > > Most do not. You will have to write some customizations > > to make more use of role for your purposes. > > ouch ! > > > There is the generic inline container <phrase>, > > but there is no generic structural container. > > Adding a generic structural container would make > > the structural rules a bit fuzzy, wouldn't it? > > Indeed. > > > Exactly what could be contained in what? > > Well, right now I'm looking at artifacts ('templates') used > when documenting software architecture, or high level design. > And yes, may be something like 'role' would be good enough, > but as you state, it's not even preserved in all cases. > > And then, I was hoping to get some stylesheet support for > automatically generating indexes for specific kinds of these > elements. > > > I guess I'm not clear why role with suitable customization > > doesn't meet this need. > > yes, it appears customization is the way to go, though I > can't find much documentation about how the current stylesheet > layout supports this. Any suggestions ? There isn't much documentation on the stylesheet code. You pretty much have to read it and figure out where to make changes. -- Bob Stayton 400 Encinal Street Publications Architect Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Technical Publications voice: (831) 427-7796 The SCO Group fax: (831) 429-1887 email: bobs@sco.com
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