Received: from malur.postgresql.org ([217.196.149.56]) by arkaria.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cQyok-0000IH-PN for pgsql-docs@arkaria.postgresql.org; Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:58:34 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=postgresql.org) by malur.postgresql.org with smtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cQyok-00080Y-98 for pgsql-docs@arkaria.postgresql.org; Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:58:34 +0000 Received: from makus.postgresql.org ([2001:4800:1501:1::229]) by malur.postgresql.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cQyoN-0007F1-Vw; Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:58:12 +0000 Received: from sss.pgh.pa.us ([66.207.139.130]) by makus.postgresql.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cQyoL-0005CA-NH; Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:58:10 +0000 Received: from sss1.sss.pgh.pa.us (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sss.pgh.pa.us (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id v0AFw8xu022262; Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:58:08 -0500 From: Tom Lane To: Robert Haas cc: Magnus Hagander , Tatsuo Ishii , pgsql-docs , PostgreSQL-development Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Questionable tag usage In-reply-to: References: <20170105.092557.1822243556008160851.t-ishii@sraoss.co.jp> <25963.1483591811@sss.pgh.pa.us> <21061.1483715901@sss.pgh.pa.us> Comments: In-reply-to Robert Haas message dated "Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:54:21 -0500" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-ID: <22260.1484063888.1@sss.pgh.pa.us> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:58:08 -0500 Message-ID: <22261.1484063888@sss.pgh.pa.us> X-Pg-Spam-Score: -5.1 (-----) List-Archive: List-Help: List-ID: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Mailing-List: pgsql-docs Precedence: bulk Sender: pgsql-docs-owner@postgresql.org Robert Haas writes: > On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Tom Lane wrote: >>> I don't think there are a lto of people who use dead tree editions anym= ore, >>> but they certainly do exist. A lot of people use the PDFs though, >>> particularly for offline reading or loading them in ebook readers. So it >>> still has to be workable there. >> PDFs do have hyperlinks, so that in itself isn't an argument for keeping >> the dead-tree-friendly approach. However, I've noticed some variation >> among tools in whether a PDF hyperlink is visibly distinct, or whether >> you have to mouse over it to find out that it would take you somewhere. >> Not sure if that's enough of a usability fail to argue for keeping the >> old way. > Personally, I wouldn't sweat it. Um ... are you expressing an opinion on the question at hand (ie, whether to continue using "see section m.n"-type cross-references), and if so in which direction? regards, tom lane --=20 Sent via pgsql-docs mailing list (pgsql-docs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-docs