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Subject: RE: [dita] Conref push of different content to the same topic in different contexts
Yeah, OK, of course. > -----Original Message----- > From: Eliot Kimber [mailto:ekimber@reallysi.com] > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 12:27 PM > To: Bruce Nevin (bnevin); dita > Subject: Re: [dita] Conref push of different content to the > same topic in different contexts > > On 1/25/10 11:19 AM, "Bruce Nevin (bnevin)" <bnevin@cisco.com> wrote: > > > Does it have to be the ultimate root map, or can the > governing map be > > a submap? > > Not sure I understand your question. > > Assuming that PDF pagination is consecutive from chapter to > chapter, then the publication must be represented by single > map processed as a unit, as opposed to treating each chapter > as a separate publication processed separately. > > In that case, it doesn't matter where the reference is, a > given will have exactly one binding, so you can't have a > single resolve to a different target in different submaps. > > Cheers, > > E. > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Eliot Kimber [mailto:ekimber@reallysi.com] > >> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 9:30 AM > >> To: dita > >> Subject: [dita] Conref push of different content to the > same topic in > >> different contexts > >> > >> I'm pretty sure the answer is "no" based on my > understanding of the > >> feature, but I wanted to confirm that one cannot use > conref push to > >> impose different elements onto the same topic used in different > >> places within the same map. > >> > >> The question was asked today on the DITA users list how to have a > >> topic used in four chapters of a single manual where the topic > >> differed only a couple of details. > >> > >> Because in this case it's a single publication (single > root map), you > >> cannot use keys to get different results and a conref push > likewise > >> points from the pusher to exactly one pushee. > >> > >> If my analysis is correct, it suggests there might be a useful > >> feature for > >> 1.3 consideration to enable associating a pushing topic > with a target > >> topic in a use-specific way, perhaps a new attribute on > topicref or > >> something. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> E. > >> > >> -- > >> Eliot Kimber > >> Senior Solutions Architect > >> "Bringing Strategy, Content, and Technology Together" > >> Main: 610.631.6770 > >> www.reallysi.com > >> www.rsuitecms.com > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the > OASIS TC that > >> generates this mail. Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at: > >> https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgr > >> oups.php > >> > >> > > -- > Eliot Kimber > Senior Solutions Architect > "Bringing Strategy, Content, and Technology Together" > Main: 610.631.6770 > www.reallysi.com > www.rsuitecms.com > >
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