Am 24.06.2008 um 03:44 schrieb Jonathan Morgan: > On 6/24/08, asrael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> IMO cross-references not necessarily need to be encoded in the >> bible module >> itself. It doesn't help me if some have cross-references and some >> don't. For >> bible study I need cross-refs everywhere for every module no matter >> which >> language and for which country it is. In my understanding cross- >> references >> are not bible translation specific and thus not module specific. >> One good source for cross-references would be fully sufficient for >> all bible >> modules. > > The ESV gives an example of why you might want cross-references to be > version specific - they can be placed in a specific part of the text, > giving references for a specific word or phrase, rather than having a > list of cross-references for the whole verse. TSK does similar > things, by having a list of references for a particular topic, but > this will be language specific (and the wording looks like it is > specific to the KJV), and it is further away from the context of the > verse you are reading. You might be able to develop heuristics to put > lists of references in the right place in a verse for other versions, > but displaying it separately from the verse might be less useful in > any case. I certainly don't see any advantage in lengthy lists of > cross-references on particular topics or themes without them being > grouped by their theme and labelled as such.
Well, it has the advantage of having cross-references at all for modules that doesn't have crossReference tags. But you are right, having lengthy lists not grouped is not so good. Manfred _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
