> I fully agree that a CMS should store a <headline> rather than a <div> > with style, but why do you assume a _good_ WYSIWYG can't present the > author with a styled view (not just preview) in authoring time, while > saving off structured content?
There *are* some problems with it, though. Namely if it shows styles directly, then an author may be compelled to allow the visual presentation of an element to represent their own stuctural meaning. "hey...I really like the color of the headline, I think I'm going to use that for my blockquote as it really sets it off as a quotation." > It's the job of the > CMS to ensure structure How can it? It's just a dumb computer. The author certainly has to ensure structure...aren't they the ones structuring their writing in the first place? Isn't a basic premise of english/writing class learning how to structure sentences, paragraphs, etc. and going on to learn how to structure a work to support a thesis, storyline, etc? > and a good one should not force > authors to think > about that too much. I think a good CMS shouldn't make physically structuring a document difficult, but it should encourage the author to think about structure conceptually. -Darrel -- http://cms-list.org/ trim your replies for good karma.
