Cross References in Structured FrameMaker

[Lynne A. Price]

At 06:04 AM 9/12/2006, Pallavi Nagesha wrote:
>   I did have cross reference also in the paragraph element, but it was 
> like this:
>   <TEXT> | ( Emphasis | InlineGraphic | Button | CrossReference)*
>
>   I changed it to ( <TEXT> | Emphasis | InlineGraphic | Button | 
> CrossReference)* and this seems to work.


Pallavi,
   Is it clear why these two general rules give different results?

      <TEXT> | ( Emphasis | InlineGraphic | Button | CrossReference)*

means either <TEXT> or repetitions of the parenthesized group. Since the 
group is a choice of one of the listed elements, the net result is to 
permit either text or any sequence of the listed elements, but not to allow 
text as well as listed elements.

      ( <TEXT> | Emphasis | InlineGraphic | Button | CrossReference)*

means repetitions of the parenthesized group. Again, each repetition is any 
one of the listed items. Here, however, <TEXT> is one of the possible items 
that can be repeated. Thus, the result is to allow any sequence of text 
interspersed with the listed elements.

         --Lynne



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