Sorry for the delay in getting back to you all on this. I have been trying to upload the customization to wiki.docbook.org, but I am having a bit of trouble doing that. I may end up putting it on a different site temporarily, unless I can figure out what's going on in the wiki.
I should be set one way or the other in the next day or two, and I'll let everyone know at that point. Dick ------- XML Press XML for Technical Communicators http://xmlpress.net [email protected] On Jul 22, 2013, at 7:33 PM, Xmplar wrote: > Hi Richard, > Please do publicize my customization - I haven't changed any of that coding > in the meantime. > Dave > > On 23-07-13 11:49 AM, Richard Hamilton wrote: >> Hi Paul, >> >> Dave Gardiner put together an index customization that I've used to generate >> index entries that point to numbered sections. >> >> That is, if you have section numbering turned on, and you use this >> customization, the index will use the section number instead of the title. >> So you get index entries that look like this: >> >> agile development, 1.4, 2.3.6 >> >> This doesn't work if you have section numbering turned off. I have an item >> on my todo list to make it so it will still work with section numbering on >> or off, but that has sunk to the bottom of my todo list for now:-). >> >> If you'd like to see the customization, I can send it to you if it's okay >> with Dave. >> >> Dick Hamilton >> ------- >> XML Press >> XML for Technical Communicators >> http://xmlpress.net >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On Jul 22, 2013, at 5:02 PM, Pc Thoms wrote: >> >>> A specific example I should not provide, as it is beyond my expertise, but >>> I have expectations and hopes for such. I am fairly competent in xml, but >>> not with xslt. >>> >>> If the locators in a DocBook formatted xml file can point to >>> the<chapter/>,<section>,<para/>,<table/>, etc., within the document, the >>> more specific the reference between the locator and the origination of >>> the<indexterm/> so much the better. Preferably the generated locator will >>> point directly to the originating<indexterm/> placed in the document, or >>> the lowest hierarchical block element. Rather than linking to >>> the<chapter/>, which may contain hundreds, to thousands, of words it would >>> be better to link to the lowest hierarchical block element that contains >>> the<indexterm/>, such as a<para/> or<line/> (DocBook-Publisher). >>> This should make the an<index/> locator link directly to specific place in >>> the text, that one would presumably be interested in once they click a link. >>> Locators that link to the beginning of a<chapter/> or<section/> that may >>> contain 500+ words is not very useful. But a locator that links one >>> directly to the<section>,<para/>,<table/>, or<line/>, would serve its’ >>> readers well. >>> >>> What I’m looking for is an index locator that has an “href” attribute that >>> links directly to an anchored point in an XHTML and E-Pub document. >>> Any assistance, and direction, is appreciated. >>> >>> Paul >>> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
