I stopped using chapter numbers years ago. I don't use captions or figure numbers or any of that stuff, it all seems like print-era clutter to me.
I cross-reference headings, so " For more information, see <$paratext>." In PDF output I add "on page #." If I need to cross-reference a table, I give it a heading. On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 7:19 AM, Bernard Aschwanden (Publishing Smarter) <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is a simple question that I'm sure will have a LOT of opinion. I > hope... > > Building some print-friendly xref formats, and I'm curious what people here > actually use. We're all familiar with the function (I think) or at least, we > should be. > > You may have text like this: > > Chapter 1. Canada > Blah blah > 1.A Alberta > Blah blah > 1.B New Brunswick > Blah blah > > Plus you have tables, figures, equations, sections, examples, steps, etc, > etc, etc. > > You link to stuff like "Canada" or "Chapter 1" or "Chapter 1. Canada" or > even "Canada on page 23" or whatever. Some xref content may be "See > <$paratext>" or "<$paranumonly>" or "step <$paranumonly>". You may also > choose to put in sentences like "For more information see section > <$paranumonly> on page\ <$pagenum>. " so that it is a self-contained > sentence. > > I don't know. There are a LOT of ways to xref to stuff though. > > > My question is this: What would be the top 3 or 4 ways *you* xref something? > Not the steps to insert an xref, but the way it looks in your output. > > What does the code or the xref look like? Do you put in full sentence xrefs? > Do you use words in them? Do you use quotes around content? I know that > there are a bizzilion ways to xref stuff, so input would be greatly > appreciated. > > Lastly, I'm not concerned about online as that can be changed at publish > time. What do you do though in the print materials? For example, if I use > "For more info see pg <$pagenum>. " as a sentence in the online I can just > replace it with <$paranumonly>, or <@paratext>, or whatever. The issue for > me is "what do people do for print" in regards to the numbering, text, > quotes, etc. > > Thanks to all. > > Bernard > > > > Bernard Aschwanden > [email protected] > > www.publishingsmarter.com > > Write Less. Write Better. > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to [email protected] > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]
