On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 10:10, Dashamir Hoxha wrote: > On Wednesday 01 September 2004 03:45 pm, Paul W. Frields wrote: > > <screen> > > <computeroutput> > > # The following line should be changed. > > MyVariable = <userinput>NewValue</userinput> > > MyVariableContext = default > > </computeroutput> > > </screen> > > What I suggested is this: > <screen> > # The following line should be changed. > MyVariable = <userinput>NewValue</userinput> > MyVariableContext = default > </screen> > > I don't see anything wrong with your version. > Do you see anything wrong with my version? > If not, why the usage of <computeroutput> > should be enforced by a rule? Nothing wrong with it, I just think using <*put> throughout is more descriptive. "On the screen, the computer outputs XXX." > Actually, for configuration files (and for anything > that can be edited) I would prefer something like this: > <programlisting> > # The following line should be changed. > MyVariable = <emphasis>NewValue</emphasis> > MyVariableContext = default > </programlisting> I could agree with the <programlisting> part here, but I think in the interest of consistency and sensibility, use <userinput> instead of <emphasis> if that's something the user is expected to enter. Again, I think these are minor points and are probably just better left for an editor to simply fix as required or desired, provided the sense and context are unaffected by a change. -- Paul W. Frields, RHCE
