Re: Acronyms in HTML

[Alper Ersoy]

Hi!

Torsten Bronger:
> I am using makeinfo 4.6.  @acronym{}s should be translated to
> <acronym/>s instead of <small/>s in HTML.

Thanks.  This will be fixed in the next release.  A patch is also
attached (though it's against CVS, so may need adaptation for 4.6.)

> so that I can use it at least.  A clean solution is possible only in
> LaTeX (with relsize and soul).  Maybe the DocBook way will make that
> possible.

Can you please elaborate?

Karl, maybe we should add an optional parameter to @acronym{}?
Say:

  @acronym{HTML, HyperText Markup Language}

Becomes:

  <acronym title="HyperText Markup Language">HTML</acronym>

so visual agents will display a tooltip when hovered.  TeX and Info
backends should show a footnote.  Docbook will use MoreInfo attribute
instead of the above title.

All subsequent uses of @acronym{HTML} will then use the same title.
@acronym{HTML, A new definition} will redefine it.

What do you think?

-- 
Alper Ersoy

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