On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 06:57:10PM +0200, Patrice Dumas wrote: > The syntax of @nodedescription can be a line command, like > > @node My node > @nodedescription this is a node description > > But if the description is relatively long, the line will be long too, it > could also be possible to use a brace command, much like @shortcaption, > > @node My node > @nodedescription{The description of the node can be more than one line > and still look good in menu} > > Any preference?
I like the line command without braces - I think it looks simpler and looks better next to @node and @chapter/@section etc. The node description (used in menus) is usually short enough to fit in a single line and making it a line command discourages users from making the description too long. If there is a need for longer descriptions, I think your idea of a separate block command for this was good. > Some other question, would there be a need for some longer descriptions > for other uses than menu entries descriptions? > > > Do you have a use for nodes with description in mind? The only thing I can think of it is in some books, there is a short description under a chapter heading or in the table of contents. However, I think the main use of @nodedescription is to reduce/eliminate @menu in Texinfo source files, so these other possible uses aren't important at the present time.