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If your section name is "What is <concept>?", then I'd think it isn't a "how to" topic, and therefore does not explain "how to.." anything. Can you possible try rewording the sentence and using a run-in heading, something like:
What is <concept>...Defines <concept> and provides information on how you can use <concept>, thus avoiding the use of excessive punctuation?
I had a second thought. Our style guide avoids the use of any
punctuation in headings whatsoever. That would solve the problem. ;-)
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Monique Semp
<monique -dot- semp -at- earthlink -dot- net> wrote:
> I want to say the following:
>
> The next section, âsection-name,â explains how to...
>
> The problem is, the section-name ends with a question mark:
>
> âWhat is <concept>?â
>
> And so I canât figure out how to deal with having a question mark and a comma adjacent within the quote marks! Iâve consulted Chicago (15th ed.), and read lots about commas and quotes, but canât find this specific situation. Any suggestions as to how it should be done?
>
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