Re: NEWBIE: getting your document structure right.. :)

[Jorge Godoy <godoy@conectiva.com.br>]

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On Tue, Feb 22, 2000 at 09:42:15PM -0700, Dan Miner wrote:
> 
> <Goals>
>   <GoalDef>my goal</GoalDef>
>   <GoalExplain>more details about why this goal is important, etc.</GoalExplain>
>   <GoalDef>my goal 2</GoalDef>
>   <GoalExplain>more text about why this goal is important, etc.</GoalExplain>
> </Goals>
> 
> I understand display is somewhat a secondary concern but I'l hoping
> for a display like:
> 
> 	* my goal
> 	  more details about why this goal is important, etc.
> 
> 	* my goal 2
> 	  more text about why this goal is important, etc.

It seems to me like a variablelist.

<propaganda>

I've started a HOWTO on DocBook (and I'm improving it for LDP's
2nd. version) and placed it in http://metalab.unc.edu/godoy - there's
a link to the Portuguese and English versions. There's explained how
to do this.

</propaganda>

<excuses>

English errors are being corrected, since the translator was not a
technical one. 

</excuses>

> Also, how can I express example information/code/command that is actually
> part of the paragraph flow?
> 
> For example:
> 
> <para>Be sure to run <InlineExample role=eg>G C000</InlineExample> your newly
> created program by using the monitor run or go command.</para>
> 
> Formatted as:
> Be sure to run (e.g. G C000) your newly created program by using the
> monitor run or go command.

You'll have to create this new element or modify some element's
appearance using a stylesheet. 


> Is there any hope for me?  :)

There's always hope. But it doesn't means that you'll do what you want
to :-))


Regards,
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