[pmwiki-users] Definition list ptv and css?

[Vince Administration]

On Jul 22, 2011, at 12:37 AM, Tamara Temple wrote:

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> On Jul 21, 2011, at 3:58 PM, Vince Administration wrote:
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>> Hi all,
>> This should be a simple task.
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>> I want to use a definition list to setup some page text variables, and also to have the defined word bolded, but not  the rest of definition.
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>> Of course
>> '''Term1''': This is its definition
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> Are you missing the leading ":" here? I though def lists were syntaxed:
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> :term:definition
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> At least, that's how I've always done them....
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>> Looks the way I want it, but the ptv doesn't work.  I looked at setting a css for the definition list, but that looked as if it was being applied to the entire definition.
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>> I can of course separate the display and the ptv creation, but this really should just be a css question?  Or not?
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>> I am using the marvelous fixflow skin, if that makes a difference.
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>> Vince
Thanks Tamara.  But that was just a typo in the email.  I do use :Term1:.
Hans suggested using css for dt (instead of dl)  and this works well (Thanks Hans)