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Subject: Re: Docbook questions
From: "John R. Daily" ####@####.####
Date: 19 Nov 2003 05:10:01 -0000
Message-Id: <200311190509.hAJ59kjG024702@ms-smtp-03-eri0.ohiordc.rr.com>

At (time_t)758271203 Tabatha Marshall wrote:

> Or:
> 
> <chapter>
> 	<sect1>
> 	  <sect2>
> 	    <sect3>
> 	    </sect3>
>          </sect2>
>        </sect1>
> </chapter>
> 
> Or: 
> 
> <chapter>
> 	<sect1>
> 	</sect1>
> 	<sect1>
> 	</sect1>
> </chapter>

Please, though, consider just using plain <section>.  Numbered
sections seem to be useful in some constrained situations
(pertaining to highly structured production environments, if I
recall correctly, but I probably don't), but I've never seen a
persuasive argument for using them regularly.

> I know this belongs on the docbook list, but I wanted to make sure the
> information reached the person who asked!

And I'm perpetuating the wrong list syndrome.

-John

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