| Re: New developer version V1.1.1 released [message #209 is a reply to message #208] |
Thu, 30 October 2008 17:46   |
Dr. Volker Knollmann
Messages: 17
Registered: September 2008
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On 30/10/08 09:45, Susanne Wunsch wrote:
> Changing "Elements and attributes that use xxx" to
> "Elements, types and attributes that use xxx" because "tGeoCoord" is
> used by type "tPlacesElement".
Ok, I'll insert the word "attribute" in the template.
> I don't want to discuss about translations, term "Boundary Conditions"
> means "Constraints", doesn't it?
Well, "Boundary conditions" is often used in a more mathematical sense,
i. e. "things that have to be true / fulfilled" ("Randbedingungen").
The meaning of "constraints" refers IMHO more to "things you have to be
aware of" ("Einschränkungen").
Discussing the difference here would end up in nit-picking, since both
words are semantically very close together. And since we're are not in a
mathematical context here, I don't mind changing the template from
"boundary conditions" to "constraints", since I'm going to edit it
anyway... ;-)
> Why didn't you integrate "Notes" in the default template?
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> [...]
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> Do we need such a template for elements, too? Why doesn't use it for
> all, elements, types, attributes and attribute groups?
The current version of our wiki software does not support the usage of
templates within templates. When I wrote the documentation, I tried to
create "mini-templates" for links, tags, elements, etc. Would
unfortunately, those references to templates are not interpreted when
using from within another template.
Another thing that does currently not work is the setting of default
values for template parameters. Imagine you don't have any "Notes" for
an entry. This is probably the usual case. Then you don't want to insert
"left blank" or "no entry" or something like that every time you create
a new page. But instead you want to have a default value like "n/a" for
ALL template parameters you don't set explicitly in your template
instance. And exactly this handling of default values doesn't work with
our quite old wiki version.
I asked our webmaster to update to a more recent version of the wiki
software, which should solve the problems. He promised to apply the
update within the next days.
After he applied the patches, I'll extend the documentation framework to
use default parameters and "templates in templates".
In fact I spent half a day trying to get these two features working with
our wiki version... but I failed... *sigh*
Best regards,
Volker
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Dr. Volker Knollmann
RailML Infrastructure Coordinator
EMail: coord(at)infrastructurerailmlorg
Business contact:
Siemens AG
Industry Sector
I MO RA SPP SM21
Ackerstr. 22
38126 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49 (531) 226-2592
mailto:volkerknollmann(at)siemenscom
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