Migrating another elderly document to DITA yesterday prompts a new question ... I've found and used the conversion parameter "show xref page", but I can already imagine places where it would not be quite enough. Consider a task topic that uses <xref> elements both for references to step numbers and for references to other topics: showing page numbers in Repeat steps 2 on page 1 to 5 on page 1 is not reader-friendly, but page numbers in See also Section 4.8 on page 16 make the cross-reference a lot more usable.
Restructuring the information and using the Related links concept to replace in-line xrefs might not be a bad way to go - but finer control over the formatting of xref output would be a help. I realise I've been spoilt by years of working with FrameMaker :-} [cid:image001.png@01D2CEFA.C0196000] Niels Grundtvig Nielsen technical author Worldline Terminals Atos Expert in technical communications you know what you're talking about - I can help you say it ********************************************************************************************* Worldline SA/NV - Chaussee de Haecht 1442 Haachtsesteenweg - 1130 Brussels - Belgium RPM-RPR Bruxelles-Brussel - TVA-BTW BE 0418.547.872 Bankrekening-Compte Bancaire-Bank Account 310-0269424-44 BIC BBRUBEBB - IBAN BE55 3100 2694 2444 "The information contained in this e-mail and any attachment there to be confidential and may contain information which is protected by intellectual property rights. This information is intended for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) named above. This e-mail does not constitute any binding relationship or offer toward any of the addressees. If you are not one of the addressees , one of their employees or a proxy holder entitled to hand over this message to the addressee(s), any use of the information contained herein (e.g. reproduction, divulgation, communication or distribution,...) is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and destroy it immediately after. The integrity and security of this message cannot be guaranteed and it may be subject to data corruption, interception and unauthorized amendment, for which we accept no liability."
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