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RE: bib lists
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- Subject: RE: DOCBOOK: bib lists
- From: Terry Allen <tallen at sonic dot net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 15:18:23 -0700
- Reply-To: docbook at lists dot oasis-open dot org
Dave Pawson asked:
| Terry A said:
|
| We didn't make specific provision for initials in this
| context (and in fact, we probably went too far as it is;
| we should have been content with Name and Sortname, given
| how many varieties of naming there are around the world).
| Tend to agree with this one.
| I need to id the author, but am content with
| simply that <author> surname initial initial</author>
If we were going to do it over I would lean toward
<author sortname="Allen">Terry Allen</>
| Then I could put a whole bunch of 'em in their if needs be.
| worthwhile suggesting such a simplification?
Actually there's probably going to be an OASIS TC on names
and addresses; we'd probably be better off to see what they
come up with, so long as the present markup can be made
to work.
| Too late for 4?
Definitely.
regards, Terry