Re: interface tag

[Alexander Kirillov <kirillov math sunysb edu>]

Of course, we can safely use <interface> for a long time. My point is,
it is mostly useless. We can write <interface>toolbar</interface> but it
will produce  in html the same result as just toolbar without any tags.
As for window and dialog I personally prefer using  
<guilabel>File List</guilabel> window 
<guilabel>Print</guilabel> dialog 


But, of course, it is a minor point....

Sasha

On Tue, 2002-06-11 at 14:14, Eric Baudais wrote:
> Eugene-
> 
> There are intances when the GUI* tags do not apply.  I'm thinking of 
> specifically marking up the text "dialog box", "scroll bar", "text box", 
> "drop list", and "tool bar."  These are part of the GUI, but do not apply 
> under any of the GUI* tags.  For some of these items you could use their name 
> with <guilabel>, but when you use these terms then the <interface> tag 
> applies.  
> 
> The <interface> tag  might be deprecated, but the <interface> has not been 
> deprecated yet.  Also we will have 2 major versions of the DocBook DTD before 
> the tag is removed.  That means the earliest the <interface> tag will be 
> removed is DocBook 6.0.  We're a long time away from that version when you 
> take into account the DTD's development cycle.
> 
> Eric Baudais
> 
> On Tue, Jun 11, 2002 at 11:00:53AM +0100, Eugene O'Connor wrote:
> > Hi Eric,
> > 
> > I have a question about the use of the <interface> tag. In the Inline
> > Elements, GUI elements section of the GDP Handbook it says:
> > 
> > * <interface> - for most everything else... a window, a dialog box, the
> > Panel etc.
> > 
> > The latest version of the TDG that I have seen (V2.0.4+) says:
> > 
> > "An Interface identifies some part of a graphical user interface. This
> > element became obsolete in DocBook V3.0 with the introduction of
> > GUIButton, GUIIcon, GUILabel, GUIMenu, GUIMenuItem, and GUISubMenu."
> > 
> > I had a conversation with Norm Walsh last week - he thinks that the GUI*
> > elements completely replace <interface>. So it seems to me that
> > <interface> could be on the way to being deprecated. Are there any
> > interface items that are not covered by the GUI* elements?
> > 
> > I'll ask a question about this on the docbook mailing list and see if
> > they can shed any further light on this.
> > 
> > Eugene
> > 
> > 
> > Eric Baudais wrote:
> > > 
> > > Guys-
> > > 
> > > The first draft of the newly revised for GNOME 2 edition of the GDP Handbook
> > > is completed.  It is in CVS at gnome-docu/gdp/gdp-handbook.xml.  Any comments,
> > > suggestions, and critiques are welcome.
> > > 
> > > There are two sections which I need a developer who knows the help API to
> > > write.  One involves the C code for adding help to applications and the
> > > other involves the C code for adding help to applets.  Anyone who has had
> > > experience in implementing the code is welcome to write those two sections.
> > > Contact me if you are interested so we aren't duplicating work.
> > > 
> > > There is no mention of Scrollkeeper and OMF files.  This was an omission by
> > > me and will be added for the second draft when I review the structure of the
> > > handbook.  If anyone has any other sections which aren't in the Handbook but
> > > need to be just email the list.
> > > 
> > > Eric Baudais
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