FW: [dita-users] Stem sentence soapbox article

["Carol Geyer" <carol.geyer@oasis-open.org>]

 JoAnn's article and poll seem to have people talking! 

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Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 10:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [dita-users] Stem sentence soapbox article

Are the questions in this poll overly complicated? Collectively they 
ask whether stem sentences are necessary, or unnecessary, or a good 
idea, and whether people choose to use them, or not use them , or are 
required to use them. If you think they're a good idea but are not 
required to use them, which button do you click?

For me, the interesting question is whether people think they're useful 
or not. Another interesting but quite separate question is what 
percentage of style guides requires them. A third question, never asked, 
is whether DITA should permit people to use them.



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