Re: [Firebird-docs] Documentation Help

[Lester C. <le...@ls...>]

Paul Vinkenoog wrote:

>>Basically, I've been playing around with the XML documents and I
>>think it may be possible to directly import it into Corel Ventura to
>>give the documents a more polished look (PDF form anyway). I've
>>created a rough sample PDF document (highlights style, not content
>>right now) and put it up at http://firebird.methyl.ca for anyone to
>>look over.
> 
> On the following pages, the frame and decoration are nice, but I only
> like that for very small brochure-like documents. For tutorials,
> manuals, refguides etc. I prefer a minimum of decoration (if at all)
> and no frame around the text body.
> 
> Of course, all this is a just my opinion - it has a lot to do with
> personal taste. Please don't see it as criticizing the *quality* of
> your design: I mean it when I say I'm impressed!

I agree with Paul here. I find the red bars distracting, but
the whole point of XML is that you can use your own style :)

Personally I will stick with 'plain text'.

This does however bring back the problem of navigation. I
like the way the old Borland docs had the 'library' and
dropped into the correct 'book' as required. Can Ventura
manage that?

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Lester Caine
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