Subject: DSSL Documentation Project and "Tips" From: Richard.Hirsch@xxxxxxxxxx (by way of "Dennis J. O'Connor" <doconnor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>) Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 10:07:18 +0000 |
Hi: As a DSSL newbie, I thought a "tips" category might be useful in the DSSL Documentation Project. "Tips" would be short blurbs of DSSL knowledge that help beginners get past the hurdles that take up so much time in the initial phases of the learning process. For example, how do you output a string with a '<' character in Jade. I searched the various tutorials and the DSSSList Archive and tried various tricks for an answer. I finally found the solution in the package of "mathematical DSSSL stuff" on Chris Maden's Home Page (http://www.oreilly.com/people/staff/crism). The solution: use "make formatting-instruction data:" and "<" Although I like a challenge and enjoyed struggling to find the answer, it would be helpful if small tidbits of information on DSSL were collected somewhere. A comment on the DSSSL Documentation Project: I like the "Procedures" Library but as a beginner, I am not quite up to this level yet. As a beginner, the needs are much more basic. What are needed are more examples. I found Jon Bosak's examples very useful. Another idea: Have a list with descriptions of various projects/companies that are using DSSSL in real-world business applications/settings. BTW: I tried reading the DSSSL ISO Standard and found it pretty tough going. Without some sort of a guide, it is almost impossible to understand it. Thanks. Richard Hirsch Siemens AG Austria PSE Salzburg Fuerstenalle 4 5020 Salzburg Austria tel: 43 662 1707 794 tel: 43 662 1707 711 email: richard.hirsch@xxxxxxxxxx DSSSList info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/dsssl/dssslist
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