[Doc-SIG] Call for opinions on "inline external targets" idea

Garth Kidd garth@deadlybloodyserious.com
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 12:31:29 +1000


> Simon Budig has proposed an "inline anonymous external 
> target" construct, where a URL immediately follows a 
> reference in the text flow.  

> The best syntax so far looks like this::
> 
>     This is a reference__ __<http://example.com> to an example.

-1. 

> This is equivalent to::
> 
>     This is a reference__ to an example.
> 
>     __ http://example.com

I strongly prefer the current way of doing it. Inline is spectactularly
messy, IMHO. 

Regards,
Garth.