Re: Allow <info> as root element?

Thomas Schraitle <[email protected]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:39:06 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.text.docbook.misc
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi,

On 30.11.22 01:47, David Cramer wrote:
 > I make most or all elements start elements in my DocBook variants becau=
se
 > why not?

That true, this would be possible. However, that wouldn't be DocBook anymo=
re.
Additionally, you increase your maintenance efforts if you have to create =
a
DocBook variant just for customize the start elements.

 > [...]
 > I also consider making a variant good practice. Nobody needs all of
 > DocBook and changes like adding start elements have little effect on
 > interoperability.

We went down this road already and it works quite well:

   https://github.com/openSUSE/geekodoc

Sometimes I would appreciate some more hooks to ease customization. ;)


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Gru=C3=9F/Regards
   Thomas Schraitle