[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Identification of documents across languages

So the translators are required to only take the "published" final version? I thought they would grab changes at any time and incorporate them, as they felt like it. Certainly the "released" version number would be in meta-data. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@libreo

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Identification of documents across languages

> 1) The versioning system should be totally independent of Alfresco's versioning, So, every time I post an updated version of a document such that it can be freely read and used by others (e.g. update it on Alfresco), I must also manually obtain a new portable version number, put that in the fi

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Quick reference cards

I just looked at , and it showed me content not fitting properly on pages that were 8.5 × 11 inches with 0.79 inch margins. The page size is not set to A4, but apparently tries to use the default styles of whoever open

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Fonts, highlighting etc in user guides

I did an exhustive search of the available characters, and include some results in the discussion of options in my latest Template update. Basically, there is no right-arrow character that matches the typography of letters of the words it would go between, in the freely available fonts I'm awar

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Identification of documents across languages

Putting the revision number in the document has problems. Notice that git, for example, doesn't have classic file revision numbers like SVN. Simple numbers need to be dished out by an authority, rather than just incremented each time the file is saved. After all, different people can each sav

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Identification of documents across languages

> So why don't we get some ideas going about how to do this I would suggest populating "Document number" with a short ID based on book/chapter, and for "other" documents simply being unique. This part of the ID should not change with translation, so we don't have to worry about it being update

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Identification of documents across languages

> if we adopt a system of version numbering on each document's cover page, taken from version information in the file meta data, we could perhaps do away with the need to embed version information in the actual file naming. I use a document ID number even in the letters I write for mailing! I see

[libreoffice-documentation] Still can't use Nabble to Reply

I've submitted the "request" half a dozen times now, subscribed to the list (again) via the Nabble screen, and everything else anyone has suggested. Who should I pester? -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/w

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Completed Review of 0203WG3-WorkingWithText.odt

On 2/8/2011 4:57 PM, Rogerio Luz Coelho luz.rogerio-at-gmail.com |LibreOffice Documentation Mailing List/Allow to home| wrote: 2011/2/6 Barbara Duprey On 2/5/2011 5:09 PM, David Nelson wrote: Hi John, :-) On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 19:36, John M. Dlugosz wrote: I completed my pass of

[libreoffice-documentation] General Options documentation

In "Setting up Writer", it goes on at length about many of the general options pages. Is this going to be repeated under every component's "Setting up" guide? If so, changes/fixes need to be synchronized. I'd rather have it in only one place. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documenta

[libreoffice-documentation] Use of '⌘' character

Using the "used fonts" extension, I found a few things, including use of "Wingdings" of all things! Searching for that, I found it used in "Note for Mac users", which is present in every document and comes from the template. It turns out that the "Command Key" symbol is typed using the 'z' char

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] What's Next?

On 2/7/2011 2:06 PM, David Nelson commerce-at-traduction.biz |LibreOffice Documentation Mailing List/Allow to home| wrote: Hi, :-) On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 03:45, Rogerio Luz Coelho wrote: Hopefully forever? If you guys feel that 10 hours is not enough then I can extend it further. Although I'

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Use of Nabble and/or Mail to Thread Discussion ?

On 2/7/2011 10:43 AM, David Nelson commerce-at-traduction.biz |LibreOffice Documentation Mailing List/Allow to home| wrote: Hi, :-) On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 21:54, John M. Dlugosz wrote: So that wasn't it, or something else is up. I don't know, but I send you a load of documentatio

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Template Thoughts and Update

On 2/7/2011 3:56 PM, David Nelson commerce-at-traduction.biz |LibreOffice Documentation Mailing List/Allow to home| wrote: Hi John, :-) Can you just tell me where you've stored your updated template please? David Nelson "various". -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@li

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Use of Nabble and/or Mail to Thread Discussion ?

On 2/6/2011 11:28 PM, John M. Dlugosz d6474ghtgy-at-snkmail.com |LibreOffice Documentation Mailing List/Allow to home| wrote: I did register with Nabble. On the Nabble screen, I clicked "other options" and told it to subscribe me to the list. I replied to the email it sent to c

[libreoffice-documentation] Redux: can't upload changes

* A system error happened during the operation: 01070006 Failed to send email to:[documentationmailinglist] This occurred when I went to "update" after I had "checked out" earlier. I assume I am to update the (working copy) version, and then will be given the opportunity to check it back in.

[libreoffice-documentation] Template Thoughts and Update

I updated LibO3_3_chapter_template.ott in various. I left change tracking on, so you can see what I proposed. * It already mentions that names of books and such should use the Emphasized style. Although I recall from grade school treating the names of books and the names of stories differentl

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Use of Nabble and/or Mail to Thread Discussion ?

be able to provide further enlightenment... David Nelson On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 02:09, Barbara Duprey wrote: On 2/5/2011 2:00 AM, John M. Dlugosz wrote: I'm following these discussions and doing the documentation editing on my laptop, which is not my "main computer" where I have

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Problems with my first Alfresco attempt

On 2/6/2011 8:43 AM, David Nelson commerce-at-traduction.biz |LibreOffice Documentation Mailing List/Allow to home| wrote: Hi John, :-) How is your experience with Alfresco going now? David Nelson I got it sent to drafts, but it incremented the version twice. I assume that's from the aborte

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Misc. Documentation Notes

On 2/6/2011 12:58 PM, Barbara Duprey Barb-at-onr.com |LibreOffice Documentation Mailing List/Allow to home| wrote: I summarized what the template itself had to say about the use of styles (see Terminology and Styles under "various") -- I noted where I thought new styles looked useful. But the r

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Alfresco: Notice of server restarts over the next few hours

On 2/6/2011 3:18 PM, David Nelson commerce-at-traduction.biz |LibreOffice Documentation Mailing List/Allow to home| wrote: Hi, :-) Initially, they will be sent to this list. Usually, there would not be an inordinate number of them, but we'll just have to watch, and you guys will have to tell me

[libreoffice-documentation] Misc. Documentation Notes

* Example, "covered in Chapter 1, Introducing Writer." Should the name of another chapter be in italics or something? Or even hyperlinked? Actually, it should have a character style assigned. * Similarly, in the Writer guide under "Finding and replacing text", names of UI elements are variou

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Use of Nabble and/or Mail to Thread Discussio

Barbara Duprey wrote: > Are you subscribed to the list, at least with -nomail? For some reason, this > setup works differently than the OOo/ezmlm lists; I've seen some indications > that people need the -nomail subscriptions here. I subscribed using documentation-subscr...@libeoffice.org, as th

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Completed Review of 0203WG3-WorkingWith

>> I would think that we should all have "Changes" and "Comments" visible when >> working on any of this stuff, as a matter of course. > Yes, that would generally be the case. > David Nelson I get an error, "Failed to reject the document due to system error: 0106 Access Denied. You do not

[libreoffice-documentation] Completed Review of 0203WG3-WorkingWithText.odt

I completed my pass of 0203WG3-WorkingWithText.odt, but I still cannot Update it! So please take heed that I have a lot of work on this that is in limbo, and don't edit the same file. I found a few things that need attention (not counting graphics updates), and since the document is "all or no

[libreoffice-documentation] Use of Nabble and/or Mail to Thread Discussion ?

I'm following these discussions and doing the documentation editing on my laptop, which is not my "main computer" where I have my email set up. I can't "Reply" using Nabble, since it says I don't have permission (why?). I can send out a top-level message to start a new thread by sending it to

[libreoffice-documentation] Problems Updating in Alfresco

Location: /LibreOffice/LibreOffice Documentation/en/Writer/Working/Review file: '0203WG3-WorkingWithText.odt' I uploaded a new version, but got the same "error sending email". I can't tell if it actually took my new version or threw it away. Assuming it was taken, y'all can see that I added "

[libreoffice-documentation] What is this hidden paragraph "MD!=0" ?

The OOoGuideName paragraph contains a field after the visible text, which appears to be "Hidden paragraph". But I suppose there is nothing in it, since nothing more shows when I show everything. What's it for, and what is this MD!=0 mean? -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+

[libreoffice-documentation] Alfresco Workflow Questions

Documents are edited, reviewed, proofed, and proofed again. So what am I supposed to do in the 'review' or 'proof' stage? Fix things myself? I think that serious content problems would get a 'comment' and sent back to drafts; likewise something that needs discussion. But typos, small format

[libreoffice-documentation] Problems with my first Alfresco attempt

I clicked on "Edit Offline" and got: Please correct the errors below then click OK. * Unable to check out Content Node due to system error:Transaction didn't commit: 01050007 Failed to send email to:[documentationmailinglist] The file did in fact download, and there is no OK link of button

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Joining the Documentation Team

On 2/4/2011 3:23 AM, David Nelson commerce-at-traduction.biz |LibreOffice Documentation Mailing List/Allow to home| wrote: Is there anything specific you'd like to work on, or would you like to be suggested some possible work waiting to be done? David Nelson I'm open to suggestions. I think

[libreoffice-documentation] Joining the Documentation Team

Howdy, everyone! I'm an experienced technical writer, having published in numerous magazines including several "covers". I'm also an experienced technical editor and copy-editor for technical material. I've been a practicing C++ developer for many years, and right now I want to turn again to wr