Re: Break element in FM+SGML

[lsmalley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Lester C. Smalley)]

= I would like to create an element for rendering linebreaks in FM+SGML for
= formatting purposes. Does anyone know how to format an element as the
= equivalent of a soft return?
= 
= Thanks in advance,
= =======================================
= Barbara Matuzak 
= SGML Specialist, Internet Publishing Systems
= Cisco Systems, Inc. 

One of the simpler ways, if not "strict SGML" (the never-ending 'format
vs. content' debate) is to have a "break" element that is EMPTY, i.e.,
no content permitted.

In the EDD, in all contexts format as a TEXT RANGE with a suffix of
"\n" (a soft return or "newline" character):


ELEMENT break

   Text format rules

	1.  In all contexts.
		Text range.

  Suffix rules

	1. In all contexts.
		Suffix:    \n

If you want to get fancier, define different contexts in the suffix
rules and scale the size of the font to achieve appropriate spacing
for your line breaks.

IHTH.

- Lester
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