Re: [docbook-apps] Linkable index in The Complete Guide

Hi Dave,

Yes, it was done entirely by embedding indexterms 
and running the stylesheet machinery to generate the index. 

 

I wrote a short macro at the time in the XML editor 
I was using to generate the elements (one macro for just primary entries, and 
one for primary plus secondary),  so all I had to do was position the 
cursor, execute the macro, and type in the text. While there, I usually tried to 
come up additional indexterms with synonyms and reversals of primary and 
secondary too.  After generating the first index with the stylesheet, 
I read it and settled on my indexing vocabulary, that is, which words would make 
the best primary entries, and which would be "See" entries, or "See also" 
entries. Then I  went back and edited the indexterms in place to align them 
with my vocabulary.  After two more passes like that, you see the 
result.

 

It is a tedious process, but I'm convinced that 
only a human (usually a  single human at that) can create a truly useful 
index.

 

Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises


 

 

  
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Subject: [docbook-apps] Linkable index in 
  The Complete Guide

  

How was the hyperlinking index created for DocBook XSL: TCG? 
  I'd like to try this for my FO output. Was it generated entirely from embedded 
  indexterms?
Thanks

  
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Dave Gardiner
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