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Re: Help: Re: review: LEGO '99
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lugnet.admin.general
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Wed, 15 Dec 1999 16:41:25 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Jacob Sparre Andersen writes:
> David Schilling:
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> > If some special syntax is used, then it has to be
> > something really simple, otherwise people won't do it.
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> Correct.
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> > Using either #8880 or <8880> as a way of indicating set
> > numbers would be okay, but anything more and people won't
> > remember it, or won't bother typing it often enough.
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> The first one is slightly too general. People do refer to
> part #3001 quite often (but it is mostly other parts that
> are referenced by number).
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> > Also, any of these conventions means that older posts
> > won't have the set numbers work as links.
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> Seriously. Lugnet has only existed for a year (or is it
> two?). Within a year, it will only be a minor portion of the
> articles, where this is a problem.
I agree. The fact that the functionality might not be
retroactive for old posts is not a problem.
> > With the set indication methods, (# or <>'s, for example)
> > what should happen if there is no such set?
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> Nothing.
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> I like the "<set:ID>" better. It can also be extended with
> "<part:ID>" for referring to parts.
True.
Or, the suggested LS#xxxx nomenclature could be modified to handle
parts lookups -- LP#yyyy would produce a hyperlink to LEGO part
such and such. But I'd be happy to use any (simple) syntax
required to get this feature to work. Your suggested syntax
is good.
--
jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily"
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| David Schilling: (...) Correct. (...) The first one is slightly too general. People do refer to part #3001 quite often (but it is mostly other parts that are referenced by number). (...) Seriously. Lugnet has only existed for a year (or is it two?). (...) (27 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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