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Re: [help-texinfo] Wish: --split-level
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Akim Demaille |
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Re: [help-texinfo] Wish: --split-level |
Date: |
Fri, 07 May 2004 16:09:36 +0200 |
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>>> "Karl" == Karl Berry <address@hidden> writes:
> - creating symlinks for all the pruned sub nodes, pointing to the
> non-pruned parent.
> - creating the subnodes anyway, with their real contents. Yes, this
> Sorry to say that I think either of these cures are worse than the disease.
> People expect the files to be created to be the ones that asked for, not
> every possible combination ...
> If we create every possible output, then what's the point of having
> split-level? Which is where we started.
The problem (in my view) is not the existence of small files, but the
absence of more self contained complete nodes. Because of the
splitting I sometimes resort to using long tables to be sure I won't
be cut.
I have nothing against that long series of @subsubsection files, I
deeply regret I can't see the @subsection as a whole (e.g.,
http://www.lrde.epita.fr/dload/maintain.html/Maintaining-ChangeLog.html).
I don't think that's worse than the disease: having more files than
needed is a reasonable trade to enjoy adjustable splitting levels.
Especially in the case of simple symlinks that make this quite free.