I asked this question not long ago on the "docbook" list:
http://markmail.org/message/2xe65grhyv5jnpfj?q=label+list:org.oasis-open.lists.docbook
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Pawson [mailto:]
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 3:10 AM
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> Subject: db5, chapter markup, xsl-fo processing
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> <chapter label='xxx'....
> <title> "title text"
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> tdg says
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> label Specifies an identifying string for presentation purposes
>
> Bit vague?
> What I'm seeing in fo output is
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> chapter heading as
> Chapter xxx "title text"
>
> I.e. the @label is inserted ... as a sort of chapter number?
>
> Is this a bug or an oddity?
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>
>
> --
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> regards
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> --
> Dave Pawson
> XSLT XSL-FO FAQ.
> http://www.dpawson.co.uk
