Re: Help with select-elements function

>>>>> "Russell" == Russell Senior <seniorr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>>>>> "Eliot" == W Eliot Kimber <eliot@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Eliot> I thought "'()" was simply a shorthand for (list). I guess it
Eliot> means more than that?

Russell> Not `more than', rather `different than'.  The '(blah blah)
Russell> is syntactic sugar for (quote blah blah).  See Section
Russell> 8.3.1.2 of the DSSSL spec.  The form prevents the quoted
Russell> parts from being evaluated.

Oops, that should have been:

 ... '(blah blah) is syntactic sugar for (quote (blah blah)).

Sorry.

-- 
Russell Senior
seniorr@xxxxxxxxxxxx

 DSSSList info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/dsssl/dssslist

Current Thread
Re: Help with select-elements function, (continued) G. Ken Holman - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id OAA01590Thu, 2 Apr 1998 14:13:27 -0500 (EST) W. Eliot Kimber - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id OAA01180Thu, 2 Apr 1998 14:05:30 -0500 (EST) Chris Maden - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id OAA01815Thu, 2 Apr 1998 14:18:33 -0500 (EST) Russell Senior - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id OAA02375Thu, 2 Apr 1998 14:48:51 -0500 (EST) Russell Senior - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id PAA02802Thu, 2 Apr 1998 15:07:25 -0500 (EST) <= Pawson, David - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id CAA22214Fri, 3 Apr 1998 02:05:36 -0500 (EST)

Current Thread

Re: Help with select-elements function, (continued)
- G. Ken Holman - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id OAA01590Thu, 2 Apr 1998 14:13:27 -0500 (EST)
- W. Eliot Kimber - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id OAA01180Thu, 2 Apr 1998 14:05:30 -0500 (EST)
  - Chris Maden - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id OAA01815Thu, 2 Apr 1998 14:18:33 -0500 (EST)
  - Russell Senior - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id OAA02375Thu, 2 Apr 1998 14:48:51 -0500 (EST)
    - Russell Senior - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id PAA02802Thu, 2 Apr 1998 15:07:25 -0500 (EST) <=
- Pawson, David - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id CAA22214Fri, 3 Apr 1998 02:05:36 -0500 (EST)

<- Previous	Index	Next ->
Re: Help with select-elements funct, Russell Senior	Thread	RE: Help with select-elements funct, Pawson, David
Re: Help with select-elements funct, Russell Senior	Date	Using "DEFINE", Chuck Darney
	Month

<-prev [Thread] next->	<-prev [Date] next->
Month Index \| List Home