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Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] Line breaks in para: literallayout unsuitable
----- Original Message ----- From: "Frans Englich" <frans.englich@telia.com> To: <docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] Line breaks in para: literallayout unsuitable > <snip> > > My need for line break is not of presentation or as formatting need, but > indeed a way to structure and logically arrange the content. Isn't line-break > a quite well established method in writing for signaling a small change in > context?(as opposed in large when a pragraph is used) > If that is the case, some <foo/> element would be preferred, in front of the > more bulky literallyout, which also is error prone to its formatting in the > source(which is the point..). > > Sorry for the late reply. > > > Thanks, > > > Frans Ok, your need for the line-break is to show a small change in context. From what you say, it appears to be in the same spirit at the purpose provided by the <sbr/> tag in DocBook. Unfortunately, <sbr/> can only occur within an <arg>, <cmdsynopsis>, <group>, and <rhs>. At first you might think that you could place the following in the middle of your paragraph to achieve your effect (since <cmdsynopsis> can occur inside a <para>): <cmdsynopsis><sbr/></cmdsynopsis> Unfortunately, <cmdsynopsis> is formatted as a displayed block :( Probably the "easiest" way to get around all of this would be to make a small change to the DTD (if that's feasible). All you would have to do is modify the DTD to allow an <sbr/> as a child of the <para> (or whatever tag you need). The stylesheet should make the simple line-break you want in your final presentation & all will be well. Maybe you can make a case for such an amendment for a future revision of DocBook (I doubt it would have much negative implications if it were included, since <sbr/> is an element without children.) As to where/how to make the amendment to the DTD for right now, maybe someone else can chime in... - Dan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.725 / Virus Database: 480 - Release Date: 7/19/2004
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