[silva-dev] Code-Source as Inline-Element

[kit blake]

> Trying to create some advanced linking feature using Code Sources I
> eventually found out that Code Sources can only be used as block
> elements and that they cannot be nested into paragraphs, lists, etc. As
> I wanted these (specialized) links to be inside some text in a paragraph
> or a list this is bad news to me.
> 
> Is it true, that Code Sources can only be used as block elements? If
> yes, does anybody know a workaround?

Yes, it's (unfortunately) true.

> As a feature request, I would suggest that Codes Sources should also be
> usable as inline elements. This might greatly enhance the potential of
> Silva for customized enhancements. For example I am thinking of a
> literature reference Code Source in a Silva Document, that might work
> together with a bibliography entry content type to produce
> bibliographies automatically. 

 As a workaround you could easily create a Code Source that renders a
p element and includes the reference with any metadata (href, link
title). If you wish I can send you an image captioning Code Source to
serve as an example.

> Or a similar idea is a glossary reference
> Code Source, which automatically creates a link to a glossary entry (or
> even creates some JavaScript code for a pop-up window to display the
> glossary entry).

Indeed the ideal solution would be inline Code Sources, but that is
not a simple feature, as it requires changes to the xml schema,
import/export, etc.

If you do create your Code Sources, please let us know.
kit


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