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From: Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: docbook question
To: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org>
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>           <para>See also the section on
>             <xref linkend="hardware" remap="Hardware
> compatibility"></para>
> 
> So, why use this instead of link if you want to give
> specific text?
> It obviously isn't working.  I would just use a
> "link", but I'm
> assuming that there's some bit of doc-fu I fail to
> grasp.

i think its becuase that the <xref> is easier to use
than <link> (i mean less hassle)...

Example:
Visit <link linkend="sect6">Section 6</link>

Example:
Visit <xref linkend="sect6" remap="Section 6">

thats a possibility...


=====
-Hiten,

Thank You,
Yours Sincerely,
Hiten Pandya,
<hiten@uk.freebsd.org>
<http://www.geocities.com/hitmaster2k>

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