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I believe that is the only way you can add a note in a step. I don't know
why, either, and wouldn't mind someone sharing the reason?
PT
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Claudine CHAUSSON <
claudine -dot- chausson -at- jwaretechnologies -dot- com> wrote:
> That was a very fast answer. Thank you very much Anindita!
>
> Is nesting, for that purpose, a common practice in DITA?
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> To insert a <note> in a <step> in DITA, nest the <note> tag inside an
> <info> tag, like this:
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> <step>
> <cmd></cmd>
> <info>
> <note></note>
> </info>
> </step>
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> Hi and thank you for your help. That was much appreciated and very helpful.
>
> Unfortunately, I don't have time for planning so I go head first and see
> what happens. In a few months I will probably see, and maybe do, things
> differently but as for now, I don't really have the time to consider it
> more
> than I've already done.
>
> I'm following your advice of repeating notes and warnings (nothing life
> threatening though) when appropriate, except that with DITA you cannot
> insert notes in a step ... Must figure this out.
> If someone here is a DITA expert, some advice will be appreciated.
> Advice on best practices for reuse (especially conref) is welcome too.
>
> Regards,
>
> Claudine
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