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Subject: Index in the PDF version of the spec?
Background:We removed the index from the 1.2 specification because it was of extremely low quality. Since then, Robert and I have been improving the indexing as we can (placing all <indexterm> elements in the prolog), although there still are many holes.
We *can* index during the forthcoming 30-day review, and I have several folks who have volunteered to work together under rigid guidelines to do so.
Shall we move forward with this? I'm old school; I firmly believe that an index is an important and necessary entry point to information, and I don't think that online search can replace it.
Let's talk about this. I know that we have TC members who think that an index is unprofessional in PDF output unless the <indexterm> entries are placed in-text.
-- Best, Kris Kristen James Eberlein Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting www.eberleinconsulting.com +1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)
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