discrete means it's hidden from the structure. A discrete heading. DocBook calls them bridge headings, but I think that's misleading as well.
On Nov 4, 2017 18:01, "Lex Trotman" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 5 November 2017 at 09:00, Dan Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > > discrete is only implemented in Asciidoctor. I added it as an alternative > > since float makes no sense to me. > > Yes, certainly this use of "float" is inconsistent with the > traditional use with tables and figures that means they can move > relative to the text, "floating section titles" don't move relative to > the text. But where does "discrete" come from? > > Cheers > Lex > > > > > On Nov 4, 2017 13:07, "Shep" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Perfect! > >> > >> And using [float] works consistently across PDF, ePub and xhtml. > >> > >> ... > >> > >> > >> > >> [float] > >> Some sub-heading > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> > >> > >> ... > >> > >> > >> The sub-heading renders as the appropriate type (level) of sub-heading > in > >> terms of styling (font, color, size, etc.), but is not numbered as a > >> sub-section (no "3.1" or any numbered prefix, just the heading title) > and > >> doesn't appear in the TOC. > >> > >> As I say, perfect for what I want to do. > >> > >> On Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 2:39:55 AM UTC-5, Shep wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I'm trying to create a sub-heading that doesn't appear in the ToC and > >>> isn't numbered, but is still rendered as a sub-heading. I believe this > is > >>> also referred to as a "floating" heading. > >>> > >>> Basic asciidoc: > >>> > >>> :toc: > >>> = Section example > >>> > >>> == Introduction > >>> > >>> Simple introduction section. > >>> > >>> == More > >>> > >>> There is more information in this document. > >>> > >>> > >>> That renders as you would expect. > >>> > >>> Now, add discrete: > >>> > >>> :toc: > >>> = Section example > >>> > >>> [discrete] > >>> == Introduction > >>> > >>> Simple introduction section. > >>> > >>> == More > >>> > >>> There is more information in this document. > >>> > >>> > >>> This now generates an error: > >>> > >>> Shep:Asciidoc sandbox AJTSheppard$ a2x -fpdf -dbook > discrete-example.txt > >>> -v > >>> > >>> a2x: args: ['-fpdf', '-dbook', 'discrete-example.txt', '-v'] > >>> > >>> a2x: resource files: [] > >>> > >>> a2x: resource directories: ['/opt/local/etc/asciidoc/images', > >>> '/opt/local/etc/asciidoc/stylesheets'] > >>> > >>> a2x: executing: "/opt/local/bin/asciidoc" --backend docbook -a > >>> "a2x-format=pdf" --doctype book --verbose --out-file > >>> "/Users/AJTSheppard/Documents/Writing/Asciidoc > sandbox/discrete-example.xml" > >>> "/Users/AJTSheppard/Documents/Writing/Asciidoc > sandbox/discrete-example.txt" > >>> > >>> > >>> asciidoc: reading: /opt/local/etc/asciidoc/asciidoc.conf > >>> > >>> asciidoc: reading: /Users/AJTSheppard/Documents/Writing/Asciidoc > >>> sandbox/discrete-example.txt > >>> > >>> asciidoc: reading: /opt/local/etc/asciidoc/docbook45.conf > >>> > >>> asciidoc: reading: /opt/local/etc/asciidoc/ > filters/code/code-filter.conf > >>> > >>> asciidoc: reading: > >>> /opt/local/etc/asciidoc/filters/graphviz/graphviz-filter.conf > >>> > >>> asciidoc: reading: > >>> /opt/local/etc/asciidoc/filters/latex/latex-filter.conf > >>> > >>> asciidoc: reading: > >>> /opt/local/etc/asciidoc/filters/music/music-filter.conf > >>> > >>> asciidoc: reading: > >>> /opt/local/etc/asciidoc/filters/source/source-highlight-filter.conf > >>> > >>> asciidoc: reading: /opt/local/etc/asciidoc/lang-en.conf > >>> > >>> asciidoc: writing: /Users/AJTSheppard/Documents/Writing/Asciidoc > >>> sandbox/discrete-example.xml > >>> > >>> asciidoc: WARNING: discrete-example.txt: line 5: missing section: > >>> [discrete] > >>> > >>> > >>> a2x: executing: "xmllint" --nonet --noout --valid > >>> "/Users/AJTSheppard/Documents/Writing/Asciidoc > sandbox/discrete-example.xml" > >>> > >>> > >>> /Users/AJTSheppard/Documents/Writing/Asciidoc > >>> sandbox/discrete-example.xml:15: element book: validity error : > Element book > >>> content does not follow the DTD, expecting ((title , subtitle? , > >>> titleabbrev?)? , bookinfo? , (dedication | toc | lot | glossary | > >>> bibliography | preface | chapter | reference | part | article | > appendix | > >>> index | setindex | colophon)*), got (bookinfo simpara chapter ) > >>> > >>> </book> > >>> > >>> ^ > >>> > >>> > >>> a2x: ERROR: "xmllint" --nonet --noout --valid > >>> "/Users/AJTSheppard/Documents/Writing/Asciidoc > sandbox/discrete-example.xml" > >>> returned non-zero exit status 4 > >>> > >>> > >>> Same for ePub and xhtml as targets. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "asciidoc" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > >> email to [email protected]. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/asciidoc. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "asciidoc" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/asciidoc. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "asciidoc" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/asciidoc. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "asciidoc" group. 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