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[docbook] Re: Re: Re: whitespace at the beginning and the end of element content
* Wolfgang Jeltsch <wolfgang@jeltsch.net> [Oct 31, 2004 20:20]:
> > As norm already said: "As a general rule, it's significant in any
> > element that allows text and insiginficant in elements that only allow
> > other blocks." Use indentation, just not where it matters...
> But it does matter in every element that allows text, right? So you
> are not able to use indentation in most parts of your document because
> elements that only allow other blocks are seldom.
Well, not really. I haven't found that to be true anyway. I mean, most
text must go in <para>'s anyway. But sure, it is an annoyance, when one
is able to nicely indent most elements, but <para>'s always requires
special treatment.
> Best whishes,
The same to you,
nikolai
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