[sword-devel] SFM to OSIS handling of the markers \fr and \xo ?

[DM Smith]

I would think that the scroll-back function that you mention should be something that the front-end provides, not the module. I think there is an element whose purpose is to mark a location, index. Not sure if it is appropriate for this.

I do think it is worthy to be as near lossless in the conversion as possible. In the past I’ve used <milestone type=“x-value” other attrs /> to save that info. It serves me as a reminder of something that might be handled better in the future.

— DM

> On Jan 7, 2016, at 5:53 AM, David Haslam <dfhmch at googlemail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Michael,
> 
> I can imagine a situation where having a back link is useful, but typically
> only for footnotes.
> 
> Suppose:
> 1. You click a note marker, and the note gets displayed.
> 2. You scroll to another passage, but the note remains visible.
> 3. You click the back link in the displayed note, and return to where you
> were before.
> 
> NB. Some front-ends might not work this way.
> 
> i.e. I think there are two kinds of front-end behaviour in regard to
> clicking cross-reference links.
> A. It takes you directly to the cross-reference.
> B. It displays the cross-reference note, requiring a further click to go to
> the selected cross-reference.
> 
> For type B front-ends (e.g Xiphos) the back link is still potential useful
> for the same reason as with ordinary footnotes.
> 
> Then what about cross-reference notes that do not wholly consist of a set of
> reference links (ignoring the trivial punctuation marks) ?
> 
> i.e. Notes that contain additional text which helps to clarify the
> cross-reference.
> 
> The Welsh Beibl Net has many of these.
> 
> Type A front-ends will deprive the user of the chance to read the additional
> text.
> Type B front-ends should display the full note.
> 
> 
> Is my understanding correct?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 
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