[pmwiki-users] Re: advanced table directives question

[Ben Wilson]

PM Spake:

> Ummm, there seems to be some confusion in this thread -- the choice
> isn't (:table:) versus (:TABLE:) -- it's only whether we should
> have this directive (and all directives) be case-insensitive such
> that authors can be allowed to write either form and have it work.

> Another possibility (local customization only) would be to allow authors
> to type (:TABLE:) and have it be converted to (:table:) when saving.
> This leaves everything consistent, but allows authors to type
> in all-upper-case when it's more convenient.

I would vote case-sEnsiTivity. If XHTML and XML are case sensitive,
then this just just being consistent. I figure it doesn't take long
for somebody to figure out that (:TaBlE:)

2c,
Ben


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Ben Wilson
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