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It's a given that the manual will be organized this way (read:
not my decision) and use this page numbering format.
I'm just looking for the best way to show the missing content
placeholders. I am concerned about broadcasting that a chapter
is reserved for future use and including a heading that lets the
world know what the future use is before we can deliver it.
On the other hand, if I print a manual without placeholders,
will tech support get inundated with calls re: where are
chapters 5 and 18?
So I have only 2 options:
1. Keep the organization, not print the future
chapters/placeholders
2. Keep the organization, print the placeholders
Which would you choose? Why?
If option 2:
Would you include headers that let users guess at future
details? or put in something generic?
Would you put "Reserved for future" or something similar on the
actual page?
