Re: [OT] Usage of U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN (was: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug))

2014-02-06 Thread Rustom Mody
On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8:51:25 PM UTC+5:30, jmf wrote: Useless and really ugly. Evidently one can do worse: http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/installing.html#requirements -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: [OT] Usage of U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN (was: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug))

2014-02-06 Thread wxjmfauth
Le jeudi 6 février 2014 13:23:03 UTC+1, Rustom Mody a écrit : On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8:51:25 PM UTC+5:30, jmf wrote: Useless and really ugly. Evidently one can do worse: http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/installing.html#requirements or

Re: [OT] Usage of U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN (was: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug))

2014-02-06 Thread Chris Angelico
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 11:23 PM, Rustom Mody rustompm...@gmail.com wrote: On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8:51:25 PM UTC+5:30, jmf wrote: Useless and really ugly. Evidently one can do worse: http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/installing.html#requirements Aside from using a little chain

Re: [OT] Usage of U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN (was: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug))

2014-02-04 Thread Jerry Hill
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:51 AM, wxjmfa...@gmail.com wrote: I got it. If I'm visiting a page like this: http://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/index.html#the-python-tutorial 1) To read the page, I'm scrolling down. 2) When I have finished to read the page, I scroll up (or scroll back/up) to the

Re: [OT] Usage of U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN (was: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug))

2014-02-04 Thread wxjmfauth
Le mardi 4 février 2014 15:39:54 UTC+1, Jerry Hill a écrit : On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:51 AM, wxjmfa...@gmail.com wrote: I got it. If I'm visiting a page like this: http://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/index.html#the-python-tutorial 1) To read the page, I'm scrolling down. 2)

Re: [OT] Usage of U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN (was: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug))

2014-02-04 Thread andrea crotti
2014-02-04 wxjmfa...@gmail.com: Le mardi 4 février 2014 15:39:54 UTC+1, Jerry Hill a écrit : Useless and really ugly. I think this whole discussion is rather useless instead, why do you care since you're not going to use this tool anyway? --

generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug)

2014-02-03 Thread wxjmfauth
generator slides review and Python doc I do not know what tool is used to produce such slides. When the mouse is over a a text like a title (H* ... \H* ???) the text get transformed and a colored eol is appearing. Example with the slide #3: Even numbers becomes Even numbers§ with a visible

Re: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug)

2014-02-03 Thread Jean-Michel Pichavant
- Original Message - generator slides review and Python doc I do not know what tool is used to produce such slides. When the mouse is over a a text like a title (H* ... \H* ???) the text get transformed and a colored eol is appearing. Used to get a link to the given

Re: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug)

2014-02-03 Thread Michael Torrie
On 02/03/2014 06:59 AM, wxjmfa...@gmail.com wrote: generator slides review and Python doc I do not know what tool is used to produce such slides. What slides? What web site are you referring to? A little context wouldn't hurt. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug)

2014-02-03 Thread Rotwang
On 03/02/2014 13:59, wxjmfa...@gmail.com wrote: [...] I noticed the same effect with the Python doc since ? (long time). Eg. The Python Tutorial appears as The Python Tutorial¶ with a visible colored ¶, 'PILCROW SIGN', blueish in Python 3, red in Python 2.7.6. Hint: try clicking the ¶. --

Re: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug)

2014-02-03 Thread andrea crotti
2014-02-03 wxjmfa...@gmail.com: generator slides review and Python doc I do not know what tool is used to produce such slides. When the mouse is over a a text like a title (H* ... \H* ???) the text get transformed and a colored eol is appearing. Example with the slide #3: Even numbers

Re: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug)

2014-02-03 Thread wxjmfauth
Le lundi 3 février 2014 18:42:36 UTC+1, Rotwang a écrit : On 03/02/2014 13:59, wxjmfa...@gmail.com wrote: [...] I noticed the same effect with the Python doc since ? (long time). Eg. The Python Tutorial appears as The Python Tutorial¶ with a visible

Re: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug)

2014-02-03 Thread Chris Angelico
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 5:37 AM, wxjmfa...@gmail.com wrote: Le lundi 3 février 2014 18:42:36 UTC+1, Rotwang a écrit : On 03/02/2014 13:59, wxjmfa...@gmail.com wrote: Hint: try clicking the ¶. I never was aware of this feature. Is it deliverate? It gives to me the feeling of a badly

Re: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug)

2014-02-03 Thread Rotwang
On 03/02/2014 18:37, wxjmfa...@gmail.com wrote: [...] Hint: try clicking the ¶. I never was aware of this feature. Is it deliverate? Do you mean deliberate? Of course it is. It gives to me the feeling of a badly programmed html page, especially if this sign does correspond to an eol!

Re: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug)

2014-02-03 Thread wxjmfauth
Le lundi 3 février 2014 19:55:26 UTC+1, Rotwang a écrit : On 03/02/2014 18:37, wxjmfa...@gmail.com wrote: [...] Hint: try clicking the ¶. I never was aware of this feature. Is it deliverate? Do you mean deliberate? Of course it is. It gives to me the feeling

[OT] Usage of U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN (was: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug))

2014-02-03 Thread Ben Finney
Rotwang sg...@hotmail.co.uk writes: Why on Earth would the [“¶”, U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN] correspond to an EOL? The section sign and pilcrow have a history of being used to refer to sections and paragraphs respectively, so using them for permalinks to individual sections of a web page makes

Re: [OT] Usage of U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN (was: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug))

2014-02-03 Thread wxjmfauth
Le lundi 3 février 2014 23:56:43 UTC+1, Ben Finney a écrit : Rotwang sg...@hotmail.co.uk writes: Why on Earth would the [¶, U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN] correspond to an EOL? The section sign and pilcrow have a history of being used to refer to sections and paragraphs respectively, so

Re: [OT] Usage of U+00B6 PILCROW SIGN (was: generator slides review and Python doc (+/- text bug))

2014-02-03 Thread Chris Angelico
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 5:51 PM, wxjmfa...@gmail.com wrote: 2) When I have finished to read the page, I scroll up (or scroll back/up) to the top of the page until I see this feature and the title. 3) I click on this feature. 4) The title, already visible, moves, let's say, 2cm higher. At