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Date:      Thu, 19 Jul 2001 23:50:56 -0700
From:      Murray Stokely <murray@osd.bsdi.com>
To:        Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org>
Cc:        Murray Stokely <murray.stokely@windriver.com>, doc@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Markup for ports
Message-ID:  <20010719235055.A42999@meow.osd.bsdi.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010720060423.DA9673E2F@bazooka.unixfreak.org>; from dima@unixfreak.org on Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 11:04:23PM -0700
References:  <20010719120925.G27537@meow.osd.bsdi.com> <20010720060423.DA9673E2F@bazooka.unixfreak.org>

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On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 11:04:23PM -0700, Dima Dorfman wrote:
> Okay, but this is up to the author of that sentence.  <port> is akin
> to <filename>; just like the latter can be abused, so can the former.
> The hyperlink is just an extra bonus; the real point is to have more
> precise markup.  If you think the hyperlink will encourage dependence
> on it, I'm fine with <port> being another name for <filename>.

  I think you should commit it just as you originally described, with
hyperlinks.  My original message came out sounding more negative than
I had intended.  My concern about the way that hyperlinks are abused
in the Handbook is really a separate issue.

	- Murray

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