tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159448148532564697.post7097575499780039670..comments2020-12-09T05:41:34.498-08:00Comments on barefootliam: Back-of-the-book Indexes and CSSLiam Quinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07191558941418599733noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159448148532564697.post-51511787994037004882014-08-18T08:47:49.479-07:002014-08-18T08:47:49.479-07:00@Unknown - I haven't looked at the docbook opt...@Unknown - I haven't looked at the docbook options file; however, I'm assuming right now that the index is included in the HTML, e.g. generated with XSLT as per DocBook or with JavaScript in node.js or in a browser.<br /><br />The properties I propose here are what's needed from the formatter.<br /><br />I'll look at the DocBook stuff in more detail, but is there anything specific I've missed?<br /><br />Balanced columns, special hyphenation rules for breaking after a dash and not before, some numbers in italic and some in bold, this sort of thing can already be done by CSS.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Liam Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191558941418599733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159448148532564697.post-46096583872162697352014-08-18T00:07:11.261-07:002014-08-18T00:07:11.261-07:00I was noting you make no mention of index entry sy...I was noting you make no mention of index entry syntax, which is the basis (IMHO) for collating indices as you say above? Are you assuming that? <br /><br />Re specifying properties, how might CSS do as docbook does, collect a whole suite of 'options' which cover indexing? Docbook uses a kind of config file, not available in CSS?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776391827458687437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159448148532564697.post-6372045478300973232014-08-17T18:27:15.017-07:002014-08-17T18:27:15.017-07:00I wasn't aware that "indexes" vs &qu...I wasn't aware that "indexes" vs "indices" was contextual, I thought it was just the authors prerogative. <br /><br />O'Reilly preferred Indexes and Appendixes to Indices and Appendices so that's that I got used to.Norman Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870115875719339520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159448148532564697.post-71782676555611027022014-08-17T11:09:18.867-07:002014-08-17T11:09:18.867-07:00@unknown (Dave?) - yes, DocBook has support for bu...@unknown (Dave?) - yes, DocBook has support for building an index, which can end up being formatted using XSL-FO, DSSSL (older) or in theory CSS...Liam Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191558941418599733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159448148532564697.post-60585853893425587292014-08-17T05:33:43.654-07:002014-08-17T05:33:43.654-07:00See docbook for a good example of index entry mark...See docbook for a good example of index entry markup Liam? Variants as you say on the index entry, level (primary, secondary, tertiary) which all make for easier sorting.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776391827458687437noreply@blogger.com