Re: [off list] RE : Nested lists hierarchy and style

["Lech Rzedzicki" <xchaotic -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Cross-references are usually made straight to the paragraph level:
Chapter 10, paragraph 12.

But when a reference needs to be made to an entire section or a tiny
list item, that where this complex numbering scheme comes in.

Another advantage is that it allows for unique references in cases
where headings repeat themselves.

Besides it's legacy and it can't be removed, so it's stays for now. So
rather than philosophically whining about it - I just try to manage
the inconsistent mess that exist in the content right now.

Hope that clarifies it.


Lech


On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 2:39 PM, Yves JEAUROND <jingting -at- rogers -dot- com> wrote:
> Lech Rzedzicki:
>
> If it isn't a reference work, why add all of that paratext?
> Are readers offered complex cross-references such as?
> "See 4.3.F.56).g.6.(3).b"?
>
> If text is deeply structured, then readers will read it more easily.
> Adding so much paratext adds clutter when it isn't needed.
>
> Regards,
>
> YJ
>
> Lech Rzedzicki <xchaotic -at- gmail -dot- com> a écrit :
>
> Hi.
>
> We have a content that is deeply structured.
>
> Chapters
> Sections
> Subsection
> subsubsections
> Paragraphs
> (within paragraph)
> Top level Lists
> level 2 lists etc
>
> With a few exceptions, they are all prefixed with either a letter or a
> number.
>
> I'd like to be able to standardize the numbering prefixing scheme, so
> that it is consistent across the document set.
>
> My first idea is to alternate numbers and letter to minimize the
> confusion and use different style to indicate each level.
>
> So it would look like:
>
> Chapter 10
> Section 1.
> Subsection A.
> subsubsection 1)
> subsubsubsection b)
> Paragraph 15
> Item (2)
> subItem (c)
> etc
>
> My question is: Given that both Chapter and Paragraph are likely to
> keep using numbers, how to make this scheme:
> a) consistent
> b) extensible
>
> Has any of you have any remarks on that in their style guides?
> Perhaps it's better to use just numbers?
>
> Regards, Lech
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