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public:nnels:etext:lists [2019/09/11 09:14]
rachel.osolen 		public:nnels:etext:lists [2019/10/02 11:22]
rachel.osolen [Definition Lists]
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-Definition lists are not restricted to glossaries of terms. We use them for all term-description groups. Term-description groups may be names and definitions, questions and answers, categories and topics, or any other groups of term-description pairs. +Definition lists are not restricted to glossaries of terms. We use them for all term-description groups. Term-description groups may be names and definitions, categories and topics, or any other groups of term-description pairs.
- +
-For example, a list of cast members should be marked up as a definition list: +
- +
-   Cast +
-    +
-   Rita: Jennifer Copping +
-   Borghejm and Old Woman: Gloria May Eshkibok +
-   Alfred: Gerry Mackay +
-   Asta: Caitlin McFarlane +
-   Wolfie: Richard Russ +
-    +
-   Creative Team +
-    +
-   Director: Stephen Drover +
-   Production Designer: Drew Facey +
-   Lighting Designer: Conor Moore +
-   Sound Designer: James Coomber +
-   Associate Director: Corey Payette +
-   Stage Manager: Collette Brown +
-   Assistant Stage Manager: Noelle Sediego +
-   Production Manager: Becky Low +
-   Technical Director: Robin Richardson +
- +
-With the application of the definition list styles, this results in the below XML output: +
- +
- <h2>Cast</h2> +
- <dl> +
- <dt>Rita</dt> +
- <dd>: Jennifer Copping</dd> +
- <dt>Borghejm and Old Woman</dt> +
- <dd>: Gloria May Eshkibok</dd> +
- <dt>Alfred</dt> +
- <dd>: Gerry Mackay</dd> +
- <dt>Asta</dt> +
- <dd>: Caitlin McFarlane</dd> +
- <dt>Wolfie</dt> +
- <dd>: Richard Russ</dd> +
- </dl> +
- <p>Creative Team</p> +
- <dl> +
- <dt>Director</dt> +
- <dd>: Stephen Drover</dd> +
- <dt>Production Designer</dt> +
- <dd>: Drew Facey</dd> +
- <dt>Lighting Designer</dt> +
- <dd>: Conor Moore</dd> +
- <dt>Sound Designer</dt> +
- <dd>: James Coomber</dd> +
- <dt>Associate Director</dt> +
- <dd>: Corey Payette</dd> +
- <dt>Stage Manager</dt> +
- <dd>: Collette Brown</dd> +
- <dt>Assistant Stage Manager</dt> +
- <dd>: Noelle Sediego</dd> +
- <dt>Production Manager</dt> +
- <dd>: Becky Low</dd> +
- <dt>Technical Director</dt> +
- <dd>: Robin Richardson</dd> +
- </dl> +
- +
-As mentioned above, definition lists should also be used for Q & A or interviews within a text. For example, in the following text, the first line (Q) should be be Definition Term style, and the second line (A) should be Definition Data style:  +
- +
-Q: Did you fight any other battles during the course of the war?\\ A: No. I hiked east two days, hitched a ride near Cross Lake and ended up back in my hometown in southern Alabama. +
- +
-<note>This is only for Question and Answer sections in a text. If it is a quoted conversation between two people then you apply only the ''Blockquote'' style. If it is a dialogue within a play you only need to add ''Strong'' style to the Characters' name and keep the dialogue as ''Normal''</note> +
 =====Q&A===== =====Q&A=====
  
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