Re: [boost] [quickbook] Lists with paragraphs

Subject: Re: [boost] [quickbook] Lists with paragraphs
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-10-19 04:23:30

> Is there any way to specify a list with paragraphs embedded in each list 
> item, such as a final result of:
>
> 1. Some data here.
>
>    Some more data here.
>
>    Maybe some code here.
>
> 2. Other data here
>
>    More code here.
>
> In other words I can normally do this with lists by not separating lines 
> which form individual paragraphs, but I want the spacing and paragraphs 
> for each list item.

You can either use [br], which works but results in copious warnings from 
quickbook, or you can define template that wraps each paragraph in 
<para>...</para> docbook markup:

[template para[text] '''<para>'''[text]'''</para>''']

Then wrap each paragraph in the list in [para ...] blocks.

HTH, John.