Re: Indexing function codes

[Francisco Vila]

2008/8/4 Palmer, Ralph <address@hidden>:
> Hi -
>
> I'm working on indexing, and I have a question for those of us who use
> the function index.
>
> When looking for a command such as \repeat or \alternative, which would
> you find more helpful: having duplicate index entries (i.e., one with
> the backslash and one without) or having an entry only for the exact
> command? In other words, option 1 would have all of:
>
> \alternative
> \repeat
> alternative
> repeat
>
> while option 2 would have only
>
> \alternative
> \repeat

For me,

\alternative
\repeat    % as exact commands, and then
alternatives, repeat
repeats    % as common notation words

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