[PHP-DOC] cvs: phpdoc /en/reference/yaz configure.xml

2006-07-05 Thread Adam Dickmeiss
dickmeiss Thu Jul 6 06:21:42 2006 UTC Modified files: /phpdoc/en/reference/yazconfigure.xml Log: Fix Unix SO filename http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/phpdoc/en/reference/yaz/configure.xml?r1=1.13&r2=1.14&diff_format=u Index: phpdoc/en/reference/yaz/conf

Re: [PHP-DOC] Contractions in the English PHP Documentation and supporting scripts/files.

2006-07-05 Thread Jason Gilmore
I'm a book editor (Apress), and this subject often comes up. While many technical writing style guides shun the use of contractions, I think the perception of being too informal or confusing to non-native English speakers is rather outdated, and believe contractions improve readability because

[PHP-DOC] #38011 [Bgs]: suggest $foo = &new Bar(); for PHP4

2006-07-05 Thread colder
ID: 38011 Updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Summary: colder Reported By: joliver at gmx dot at Status: Bogus Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: all PHP Version: Irrelevant New Comment: Sorry about the summary reset, it se

[PHP-DOC] #38011 [Opn->Bgs]: colder

2006-07-05 Thread colder
ID: 38011 Updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Summary: suggest $foo = &new Bar(); for PHP4 Reported By: joliver at gmx dot at -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: all PHP Version: Irrelevan

Re: [PHP-DOC] Contractions in the English PHP Documentation and supporting scripts/files.

2006-07-05 Thread Sean Coates
Ford, Mike wrote: > On 05 July 2006 12:48, Nuno Lopes wrote: > >> No way >> >> We cannot start breaking translators' work. Anyway, what's >> the problem with >> contractions? When I studied English (British) I learned that >> contractions weren't so formal, but they aren't wrong per se. >> >>

RE: [PHP-DOC] Contractions in the English PHP Documentation and supporting scripts/files.

2006-07-05 Thread Ford, Mike
On 05 July 2006 12:48, Nuno Lopes wrote: > No way > > We cannot start breaking translators' work. Anyway, what's > the problem with > contractions? When I studied English (British) I learned that > contractions weren't so formal, but they aren't wrong per se. > > Any English native speaker c

[PHP-DOC] Contractions in the English PHP Documentation and supporting scripts/files.

2006-07-05 Thread Richard Quadling
OOI, should all contractions be removed? I did a quick check on the entire phpdoc/en directory. Looking for aren't, can't, shouldn't, won't and wouldn't. Found 167 occurrences. Increased that to the entire phpdoc directory and got 362. I can easily correct the phpdoc/en ones and provide a pat

RE: [PHP-DOC] Contractions in the English PHP Documentation and supporting scripts/files.

2006-07-05 Thread Richard A. Quadling
The only reason I said about the contractions is that the patch done by Horst removed one. Not sure why. As for the regex, I can see nothing wrong with it! preg_match("!^(.+)!s", $content, $_index1); This says capture everything in from the beginning of the text to just in front of . Easy. B

Re: [PHP-DOC] Contractions in the English PHP Documentation and supporting scripts/files.

2006-07-05 Thread Nuno Lopes
No way We cannot start breaking translators' work. Anyway, what's the problem with contractions? When I studied English (British) I learned that contractions weren't so formal, but they aren't wrong per se. Any English native speaker correct me if I'm wrong. But thanks for your offer, Ri

Re: [PHP-DOC] Contractions in the English PHP Documentation and supporting scripts/files.

2006-07-05 Thread Nuno Lopes
As for the regex, I can see nothing wrong with it! preg_match("!^(.+)!s", $content, $_index1); This says capture everything in from the beginning of the text to just in front of . Easy. But no output! thats what we need to find out.. If it is a problem in PHP/PCRE, in the XSL sheets (miss