I use bold for referencing sections, instead of quotation marks. It makes things much simpler as far where to put the comma, and this style seems to be popular.
-- Regards, Shmuel Wolfson Technical Writer 052-763-7133 Nancy Allison wrote: > Once more, this time with content! > > For your technical manuals, what is your preferred set of cross-reference > formats? > > I'm setting up a template and am trying to figure out a way to avoid having > to create multiple x-refs to accommodate different punctuation. You know > (x-ref is inside the underscores): > > ---See __Appendix D, "Frying Pans and Toasters,"__ for more information. > (X-ref includes comma inside quotation marks) > > ---For more information, see __Appendix D, "Frying Pans and Toasters."__ > (X-ref includes period inside quotation marks) > > ---[Inspiration fails me, but I am sure there's a similar example that does > not use any punctuation within the quotation marks] > > If I create only one x-ref format, using only one kind of punctuation, most > nimble tech writers will be able to construct nicely flowing sentences to > employ it. Right? > > Or, I could decree that we never quote the titles of referenced sections, and > omit any punctuation: > > ---For more information, see __Appendix D__. > > But I think that's a lousy solution: I don't want to omit a descriptive title > just because it's a pain to set up the x-ref formats for it. > > What is your solution? > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as shmuelw1 at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
