This is just an idea, I've not done this:
What about putting the FAQ you are writing into a database. Something simple
like Clarisworks, where the index number is generated by the report printing program
(output to an ASCII file of course). Then the questions could be in it's own field
from the answers, this way the table of contents could be generated without having to
copy and paste the questions. It was labor to change the wording in a question, only
to find out that I forgot to update the table of contents or the other way around.
As for the numbering scheme, isn't it a carry over from UNIX's NROFF which at times
makes me wonder if I shouldn't be getting NROFF for the Mac and do the FAQ this way. :-
) I am using Microsoft Word for word processing, it would seem that I should be able
to use its table of contents function to handle the FAQ table of contents and have it
relate to the question.
What I ended up doing was coding the FAQ in HTML and then saved a text version through
Netscape. This worked better than using lynx to do this. The mailtos got messed up in
lynx which is understandable since I think it is a Netscape-ism.
I agree that changing index numbers could be a problem after certain sections are known
for specific questions. To insert between and not mess up numbering what about adding
an additional point number, like so:
1.5) Well known question which contains the meaning of life?
1.5.1) New burning question goes here!
1.6) Why is pizza a fast-food when it takes 30 mins for delivery?
I have to admit it looks a little strange. Perhaps this would make it look better:
1.5.0) Well known question which contains the meaning of life?
1.5.1) New burning question goes here!
1.6.0) Why is pizza a fast-food when it takes 30 mins for delivery?
This way the known questions of 1.5 and 1.6 could still be refered to?
David
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