John Siracusa wrote: > On 10/3/00 10:59 AM, John Porter wrote: > > > If you add (e.g.) support for tables, then pod is only translatable > > into languages which also support tables. > > What languages *don't* support tables? I knew that was a bad example of my point. Think of something complex. O.k., how about mathematical formulas. Doable in XHTML and LaTeX, NOT doable in HTML 3.2. Not really doable in ASCII, either. > Let the > translators worry about how, exactly, to down-convert to simpler formats. > Let *them* do the special-cases. How would you down-convert a complex math formula to ascii from, say, xhtml? You know, I'm thinking TeX would make a great extension language for pod. Simple, powerful, text-based, with translators to lots of other formats, and good tool support (e.g. emacs modes). > I contend that good documentation *is* a complex thing...well, more complex > than the set of things that can be done in "standard" POD, anyway. Well, you have a simple notion of complex. :-) > [POD] is *too* "plain" and "old", IMO. If it is sufficient for 99% of documentation needs, it is none too plain, despite its age. -- John Porter By pressing down a special key It plays a little melody
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