Subject: [xsl] Getting (and giving) Good Answers on XSL-List From: Mulberry Technologies List Owner <xsl-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 16:40:22 -0500 |
I have received several off-list messages complaining about the quality of some recent XSL-List postings. After some consideration, I think it may be time to remind the list that on a forum like XSL-List both people asking questions and those replying have some responsibilities. People asking questions have the responsibility to pose questions that: - are specific enough that answers are possible. Describe what you are trying to do, how you approached it, what happened, and why you don't like the result you got - provide a concise sample of your data, a concise sample of your XSL that demonstrates the problem without showing all the other things you may be doing in the same stylesheet, and either providing a short mock-up of the desired result or a description of it. - are clearly described in the subject line Good subject lines - those that describe the subject matter of your message - not only increase the chances that you will receive answers to questions or responses to comments, they also make your message and any replies to it accessible in the list archives. People who answer questions have the responsibility to provide replies that: - are polite to the person asking the question (answer or don't answer, but don't belittle the person who asked the question) - ensure that any answers provided are correct, or at least a reasonable approach to the problem. If you don't know if your idea will work, test it before posting it. Don't guess. Thank you. -- Tommie -- ====================================================================== B. Tommie Usdin mailto:btusdin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mulberry Technologies, Inc. http://www.mulberrytech.com 17 West Jefferson Street Phone: 301/315-9631 Suite 207 Direct Line: 301/315-9634 Rockville, MD 20850 Fax: 301/315-8285 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mulberry Technologies: A Consultancy Specializing in SGML and XML ====================================================================== XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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