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Subject: Re: [docbook] keycap vs keysym
Hi Dave, On Montag, 24. September 2007, Dave Pawson wrote: > What is the difference please, semantically? According to the TDG: keycap — The text printed on a key on a keyboard keysym — The symbolic name of a key on a keyboard The TDG gives you an example: <para> The <keycap>F1</keycap> key on an IBM PC keyboard generates the scan code <keycode>0x3B</keycode> when pressed. This value is defined as <keysym>KEY_F1</keysym> in <filename class="headerfile">keyboard.h</filename>. </para> Or in other words, roughly spoken: Use keycap if your reader has to press a key. Use keysym if you "develop" a program and talk about a symbolic name of a key. > Context, texinfo has @key{PAGEUP} (a label on a key) > but it also has @key{PRIOR} which my keyboard doesn't have. > > Which is the more general docbook 4.5 markup please? I am not sure, but maybe this is an option: <keycap function="other" otherfunction="...">PRIOR</keycap> Invent your meaning for the otherfunction attribute. Bye, Tom -- Thomas Schraitle
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