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[David Manuel Pires <slickymaster@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, team.

Firstly, just let me say that my hat is off for you, Geoff, for yet another
magnificent idea.


On 21 January 2014 14:20, Leigh Tate <leigh.tate@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> On 01/21/2014 09:00 AM, Leigh Tate wrote:
> > I agree with Svetlana. And I still tend to want to designate parent
> > pages separately from other important pages, although this may simply be
> > due to the way I process information. If we do decide to include
> > non-parent pages in caps, perhaps something like putting "parent" in
> > parenthesis after the page name.
>
> That would work since you are already inserting the wiki page's link
> along with the text.  PAGENAME (parent) works.
>
> Svetlana Belkin
>
>
>
> Goeff and David, what do you think about that?
>

I agree with Leigh and Svetlana. I think it would be preferable to have a
way of distinguishing between a parent page, which by itself is important,
and important pages that aren't parent pages, and the solution of using the
term "Parent" between parenthesis after the page name is perfect.

Regarding the insertion of a note/warning in the Face-Page, Geoff is right.
There is place for that insertion, without cluttering the Face-Page.
Maybe something like:

"Pages listed with the word *"Parent"* between parenthesis after their
name, are parent pages of the page's topic.
Pages listed in *CAPITALS* are generally considered of greater importance
or interest."

When we all agree on the final wording version of that banner, I'll add it
to the Face-Page.

As for the decision process to be taken, on which pages are important or of
interest, I'm inclined to a vote/poll held on the forum's thread. That
would not only bring an extra focus on what we're doing but a continuous
one. Desirably people would get a feel of participation and commitment with
the NewDocs project and maybe it could turn out to be a sort of a
recruitment process.
And last, but not the least, I see as very important the NewDocs'
"consumers opinion of what is/should be regarded as important.

Cheers,
David

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