I think that's kind of the consensus we came to on the call. It's also
consistent with the principle that this is a base for specialization,
and therefore *relatively* unrestricted.
/BN
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Manning [mailto:]
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 9:14 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [dita-busdocs] Groups - Designing DITA Abstract
> Topic Types.ppt uploaded
>
> Tim,
>
> I have a concern with specializing shortdesc for rule/etc.
> While I fully support the idea of capturing the key
> information about the topic in a shortdesc-like element, I am
> uneasy with using shortdesc as it has
> a dual purpose. In addition to being the "initial paragraph-like
> content of a topic," it is also "intended to be used as the
> link preview
> for searching. The content you might capture as a rule, might not
> actually be effective as a link-teaser. As an alternative,
> could the initial paragraph (like rule) element be
> specialized off abstract instead? That way, you could have
> both rule and shortdesc in a topic and ensure they are
> appropriate to their individual uses.
>
> /steve
>
>
>
>
>
> 07/06/2010 11:18 AM, wrote:
> > Here it is, with corrections for typos.
> >
> > -- Tim Grantham
> >
> > The document named Designing DITA Abstract Topic Types.ppt has been
> > submitted by Tim Grantham to the DITA Enterprise Business
> Documents SC
> > document repository.
> >
> > Document Description:
> > Proposes a set of practices for designing abstract topic types
> >
> > View Document Details:
> > http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=38147
> >
> > Download Document:
> >
> http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/38147/Designing%20DI
> > TA%20Abstract%20Topic%20Types.ppt
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