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Subject: RE: DOCBOOK-APPS: OT: Searching HTML or On topic, searching xml?
At 18:50 03/09/2002, Bradford, Denis wrote: >> As someoen who works with full-text retrieval systems all content is >> searchable to me. The presence of such specially tagged >> regions is, in my >> experience, only a hinderance to the average user; those whom >> it does help >> more are information scientists. > >I disagree: most docbook authors are probably not average users. Most are >certainly not IA types either, but most writers with any experience do know >something about indexing. If they don't they should. If they're savvy enough >to use docbook, I doubt coding keywords will give them a lot of trouble. > >The case for indexes is most compelling from the point of view of the >document consumer. You're right that full-text search is essential for >robust online documentation, but keyword-based indexing can also be very >useful. The point is, they're not replacements for each other, but different >and (ideallay) complimentary types of navigation. I say the more the better. Thank you Denis. I think I fall into this group. ..... Else I'd be a tei user? regards DaveP.
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