Re: Nostradamus (was Re: FO. lists as tables)

Subject: Re: Nostradamus (was Re: FO. lists as tables)
From: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 14:33:10 -0400
At 11:22 AM 10/14/99 -0700, Rick Geimer wrote:
>"Simon St.Laurent" wrote:
>> It sounds like no one's really happy.  So let those who want powerful FO
>> vocabularies migrate to DSSSL, and those who can cope with a Web-centric
>> vocabulary stick around with XSLT and CSS.
>
>I think you have ignored those who need both web and print display, and
>don't want to have to deal with multiple languages to get it.

I think I'm actually suggesting that those who aren't interested in
compromising (XSL with CSS) might be happier in an arena where they don't
have to compromise with CSS.

If you want both Web and print display in the same language, that's fine.
Just don't complain that a compromise with an existing Web
practice/recommendation is a terrible thing.

Simon St.Laurent
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