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Subject:Re: Fixing Paragraph Break caused by SGML From:Peter Gold <peter -at- HIGHSOFT -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 20 Aug 1999 12:02:08 -0700
Tamara:
It's not clear from your question if the problem of breaking into separate
paragraphs occurs in FM+SGML or when exporting to "pure" SGML. There's a
known issue with "inclusions" in FM+SGML (or other SGML creator) causing
incorrect line endings in SGML.
The way it's supposed to work is that a cross-reference element needs to be
defined as a cross-reference element that is allowed in a para element. If
the reference is defined as a container, this could cause the problem you
see.
You might need to chat with your EDD designer to see what the rules are and
perhaps change them to make this work correctly.
At 02:12 PM 8/18/99 -0700, TAMARA CHAPMAN wrote:
>I have a FM+SGML formatting issue that I can't figure out. I'm hoping
>someone on this list might know.
>
>In the document I'm working on, I have a paragraph that contains two
>elements:
>
><para>Install this component. Refer to <reference> this
>procedure<reference>.<para>
>
>I'd like to see:
>Install this component. Refer to this procedure.
>Instead, I see:
>Install this component. Refer to [hard return]
>this procedure [hard return]
>. [hard return]
>
>Any idea how I can get this the two elements into one paragraph style?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tamara Chapman
>Technical Publications Coordinator
>Avcorp Industries
Regards,
Peter
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