>>>>> "Helge" == Helge Hafting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Helge> But of course people want ability to make consecutive numbered
Helge> definitions too, the current worklaround is a std. paragraph
Helge> containing an ERT with a comment. (%) The comment is important,
Helge> without it you get too much vertical spacing. Basically, the
Helge> comment cancels the std. paragraph in latex.

I guess a yellow note will work just as well.

Helge> Another solution is to change behaviour: Each new paragraph of
Helge> type "definition" gets numbered. Those who want a
Helge> multi-paragraph definition will still be able to have it, by
Helge> having all the subsequent paragraphs being "standard text"
Helge> nested into the containing definition.

Helge> Now, nesting paragraphs into a definition works already, so it
Helge> is possible to just turn off the merging of definitions. Of
Helge> course, such a change in behaviour requires conversion of old
Helge> documents already using definitions the "old way".

Helge> This second solution would make definitions work the same way
Helge> as enumerations work. So it'd be nothing new. However, if
Helge> multi-paragraph definitions happens to be much more common than
Helge> multi-paragraph enumeration items, then the added hassle of
Helge> having to "increase environment depth" all the time might not
Helge> be worth it.

I agree 100% with your thoughts. What about adding them to bug 1828?

JMarc

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