From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jorge Godoy To: Dan Miner Cc: docbook-tools-discuss@sourceware.cygnus.com Subject: Re: NEWBIE: getting your document structure right.. :) Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 06:36:00 -0000 Message-id: <20000223082034.G8077@conectiva.com.br> References: <200002230442.VAA07833@edison.chisp.net> X-SW-Source: 2000/msg00067.html On Tue, Feb 22, 2000 at 09:42:15PM -0700, Dan Miner wrote: > > > my goal > more details about why this goal is important, etc. > my goal 2 > more text about why this goal is important, etc. > > > 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. 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. English errors are being corrected, since the translator was not a technical one. > Also, how can I express example information/code/command that is actually > part of the paragraph flow? > > For example: > > Be sure to run G C000 your newly > created program by using the monitor run or go command. > > 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, -- Godoy. GPG Fingerprint 851B B620 626D 2AD0 E783 "Ser poeta não é minha ambição, E932 1330 BE6D A4A3 0625 é minha maneira de estar sozinho" - Fernando Pessoa. Publicações @ Conectiva S.A. Except where explicitly stated I speak on my own behalf. Exceto onde explicitado as declarações aqui feitas são apenas minhas.