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Re: RFE: QuestionInfo and AnswerInfo
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- Subject: Re: DOCBOOK: RFE: QuestionInfo and AnswerInfo
- From: Nik Clayton <nik at nothing-going-on dot demon dot co dot uk>
- Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 14:40:43 +0100
- Organization: Nik at home, where there's nothing going on
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On Tue, May 30, 2000 at 08:17:30AM -0400, Norman Walsh wrote:
> / "Dave Pawson" <dave.pawson@virgin.net> was heard to say:
> | Two thoughts. 1. I would like to identify the author, I'm presently using
> | a <para role="author">.
>
> That'd be what the info elements are for.
>
> | 2. I often need a 'question expansion' block straight after the main
> | question, since the question captures the essence of the topic, but further
> | expansion is needed to clarify. Another possibility for QuestionInfo?
>
> Nope. The *Info elements are metadata. You'll have to put this additional
> explanation inside <question> or <answer>, I think.
How about a Title element in Question? The short form of the question
should be short enough to fit in as a Title, and the long form can then
take up subsequent paragraphs?
N
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