[svnbook] r3674 committed - * en/book/ch02-basic-usage.xml:...

Julian Foad julian.foad at wandisco.com
Mon Feb 8 03:13:16 CST 2010


C. Michael Pilato wrote:
> C. Michael Pilato wrote:
> > Julian Foad wrote:
> >>>           <para>The <computeroutput>C</computeroutput> stands for
> >>> -          <computeroutput>c</computeroutput>onflict.  This means that
> >>> +          conflict.  This means that
> >> Hi songdongsheng.
> >>
> >> That <computeroutput> tag was intentional, and is used in the same way
> >> in several other places in that chapter. It is intended to emphasize
> >> that the first letter of the word matches the "C" that svn prints. (In
> >> some cases it matches a letter that isn't the first, such as G matching
> >> "mer[g]ed".)
> > 
> > Actually, I agree with the change, and only wish that similar changes had
> > been made elsewhere in the chapter.  We shouldn't be abusing a content
> > markup language just to produce a particular stylistic rendering.
> > 
> > I'll commit a follow-up that restores consistency.
> 
> Done in r3683.

That's a good solution. Thanks, Mike.

- Julian






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