[xml2rfc] XML2RFC newbie questions

[hsantos at isdg.net (hector santos)]

Thanks Elwyn,

Not sure if this helps specifically with my questions, but it looks like it
has many useful tips.

To remove the extra line spacing in an itemize list, I had to use an one
item list with vspace tags to break up the item into multiple lines.

Example:

   <t><list style="empty">
       <t>
        o Item #1,<vspace />
        o Item #2,<vspace />
        o Item #3,<vspace />
        o Item #4.
       </t>
      </list></t>

The TXT/HTML conversions then look cleaner.

---
HLS


----- Original Message -----
From: "Elwyn Davies" <[e-mail]>


> You might find this template useful.. what you need are the compact and
> subcompact processing instructions.
>
> As regards the tools, personally I think persevering with XMLmind is a
> good move.
>
> /Elwyn
>
> hector santos wrote:
> > I have a few questions I hope I can get answered. I'm new to writing
IETF
> > I-Ds and using this tool.
> >
> > 1) List Items
> >
> > What is the best way to create an itemize list where the TXT version
does
> > not have double lines?
> >
> > For example, a list with symbols will show up fine in HTML but in TXT it
> > shows up as:
> >
> >     * item 1
> >
> >     * item 2
> >
> >     * item 3
> >
> > It looks better/cleaner if it was just:
> >
> >     * item 1
> >     * item 2
> >     * item 3
> >
> > 2) Figures and Tables
> >
> > For figures and tables, it is possible to have the titles at the TOP of
the
> > figure/table or is this a RFC style requirement to have titles at the
> > bottom?
> >
> > I prefer using the title attribute to handle the title placement since
it
> > also adds it to the TOC.  The alternative is to do the titles manually.
Not
> > a big deal but I figure I ask anyway. :-)
> >
> > Finally,  optional response:
> >
> > XML2RFC (or XMLMIND) is cool, but I was wondering if there exist a
specific
> > Windows GUI that is 100% dedicated to writing IETF I-D/RFC documents? I
am
> > thinking of writing a better outliners using a Property tabs and two
panel
> > presentations, etc, with better conversions stuff without the cygwin
stuff
> > that I can't get to work anyway.    I am just not productive (yet) with
> > XMLMIND and figured I write something better and highly specific tool
for
> > this IETF I-D job. Not a generalized XML/Editor tool.
> >
> > Suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > HLS