* karl williamson <[email protected]> [2010-06-02T18:08:24]
> I couldn't find any documentation on when to use X<...>.  I would
> have thought it would be reserved for the single (or few) main
> defining text that applies to the indexed term, but it appears that
> existing practice uses it for minor mentions of the term.

I'm not sure what things usefully index X<...> entries, but I think that your
assumption is correct and lousy uses are probably the result of lousy indexers.

You know how most technical books have really crappy indexes?  Those are
written by professionals.  Imagine how lousy the ones that amateurs are trying
to write with X<...> are going to be...

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rjbs

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