[xml2rfc] Feature request: Ability to have list items without intervening b lank lines

elwynd@nortelnetworks.com (Elwyn Davies) Tue, 09 September 2003 22:33 UTC

From: elwynd@nortelnetworks.com
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 23:33:10 +0100
Subject: [xml2rfc] Feature request: Ability to have list items without intervening b lank lines
Message-ID: <4103264BC8D3D51180B7002048400C450162376E@zhard0jd.europe.nortel.com>

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I must admit I thought I had tried that.. but maybe it was in an earlier
release.

I just tried it again using v 1.19

and

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<?rfc strict="yes"?>
<?rfc compact="yes"?>
<?rfc subcompact="no"?>
<rfc ipr="full2026" docName="draft-davies-structural-rev-process-00.txt">

....

   <middle>
      <section title="Introduction">
         <t>Version 02 of the Problem Resolution draft<xref
target="refs.resolve" />
         <list style="symbols">
            <t>a</t>
            <t>b</t>
            <t>c</t>
            <t>d</t>
            <t>e</t>
         </list>
         solicited proposals from the community for processes to resolve the
more

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produced

---------------------------------------------

   o  a

   o  b

   o  c

   o  d

   o  e

---------------------------------------------

Regards,
Elwyn

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marshall Rose [mailto:mrose+internet.xml2rfc@dbc.mtview.ca.us] 
> Sent: 09 September 2003 22:44
> To: Davies, Elwyn [HAL02:0S00:EXCH]
> Cc: xml2rfc mailing list
> Subject: Re: [xml2rfc] Feature request: Ability to have list 
> items without intervening b lank lines
> 
> 
> > I have been unable to create lists of short items without a 
> blank line
> > between the items (except by using <vspace 0/> within a 
> single paragraph).
> > This is rather wasteful of space apart from anything else 
> and with a lengthy
> > list makes it difficult for the reader to scan the list in 
> one go. Could
> > this be considered for a future upgrade?
> 
> what PIs are you using?
>     
> try putting
>     
>     <?rfc compact='yes'?>
>     <?rfc subcompact='no'?>
>     
> right before the
>     
>     <rfc>
>     
> /mtr
> 

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I must admit I thought I had tried that.. but maybe =
it was in an earlier release.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I just tried it again using v 1.19</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>and</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-------------------------------------------</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&lt;?rfc strict=3D&quot;yes&quot;?&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&lt;?rfc compact=3D&quot;yes&quot;?&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&lt;?rfc subcompact=3D&quot;no&quot;?&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&lt;rfc ipr=3D&quot;full2026&quot; =
docName=3D&quot;draft-davies-structural-rev-process-00.txt&quot;&gt;</FO=
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>....</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;middle&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;section =
title=3D&quot;Introduction&quot;&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&lt;t&gt;Version 02 of the Problem Resolution draft&lt;xref =
target=3D&quot;refs.resolve&quot; /&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
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<BR><FONT =
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<BR><FONT =
SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp; &lt;t&gt;c&lt;/t&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT =
SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp; &lt;t&gt;d&lt;/t&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT =
SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp; &lt;t&gt;e&lt;/t&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&lt;/list&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
solicited proposals from the community for processes to resolve the =
more</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>---------------------------------------------</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>produced</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>---------------------------------------------</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; o&nbsp; a</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; o&nbsp; b</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; o&nbsp; c</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; o&nbsp; d</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; o&nbsp; e</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>---------------------------------------------</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Regards,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Elwyn</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; From: Marshall Rose [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:mrose+internet.xml2rfc@dbc.mtview.ca.us">mailto:mrose+int=
ernet.xml2rfc@dbc.mtview.ca.us</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Sent: 09 September 2003 22:44</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; To: Davies, Elwyn [HAL02:0S00:EXCH]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Cc: xml2rfc mailing list</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Subject: Re: [xml2rfc] Feature request: Ability =
to have list </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; items without intervening b lank lines</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; I have been unable to create lists of =
short items without a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; blank line</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; between the items (except by using =
&lt;vspace 0/&gt; within a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; single paragraph).</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; This is rather wasteful of space apart =
from anything else </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; and with a lengthy</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; list makes it difficult for the reader to =
scan the list in </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; one go. Could</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; this be considered for a future =
upgrade?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; what PIs are you using?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; try putting</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;?rfc =
compact=3D'yes'?&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;?rfc =
subcompact=3D'no'?&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; right before the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;rfc&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; /mtr</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
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