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Re: [Texi2html-bug] new command-line switches for makeinfo
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Karl Berry |
Subject: |
Re: [Texi2html-bug] new command-line switches for makeinfo |
Date: |
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:55:10 GMT |
However, there is no reason not to take into
account commands in node names as best as possible,
Like I said, I had forgotten our discussions about this. Sorry. So
command expansion in node names is always on now? Hmm.
Also it was not the default only for
performance reasons,
I certainly agree that the performance is not an issue, but there *is*
another reason not to enable it by default: enabling it by default makes
it seem like the feature is part of the language. It isn't. The
problem is that any document that uses @-commands in node names is
highly unlikely to work with texinfo.tex. I wish that wasn't the case,
but it is, and it's not going to be changed any time soon, if ever.
That is why I always thought of it as being an optional feature that
people should have to enable explicitly, being aware of the deficiency
with texinfo.tex. Nothing to do with performance.
?
In any case, regardless of the default, I think the option should stay
in the --help message (and documentation); otherwise, people will think
it is no longer supported. But we will support it forever, so as not to
break scripts/people that are used to it.
Thanks,
k