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Nicolas

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Message 16974 - Posted: 30 Apr 2008, 18:12:51 UTC

I'm playing around with the boinccmd wiki page.

Current junk
Using subheadings for each command, and a code block for the syntax
Variation of the code block (not a block anymore, helps with wrapping set_proxy_settings)

Which of the last two should I keep? Or any other change?
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Message 16997 - Posted: 1 May 2008, 0:45:11 UTC - in response to Message 16974.  

Nicolas wrote:
I'm playing around with the boinccmd wiki page.

Current junk
Using subheadings for each command, and a code block for the syntax
Variation of the code block (not a block anymore, helps with wrapping set_proxy_settings)

Which of the last two should I keep? Or any other change?


Maybe it's because the other two are examples, not fully fleshed in yet (right?), but I think "current junk" version is more readable (and thus not junk). But I see what you are trying to do, and that's a good idea. Hmmmm....
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Message 17045 - Posted: 1 May 2008, 21:38:56 UTC - in response to Message 17004.  

I also think the junk one is more readable.

I find lots of color changes on a page distracting (looks like clown pants). Blocks are nice when the block is several lines long because the beginning and end are easy to see. When the blocks are just 1 line and there are several on the same page, I find putting the text in bold or italics is less distracting to my eye. Others may see it differently.

So what about the 3rd link?
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Message 17047 - Posted: 1 May 2008, 21:43:25 UTC - in response to Message 17045.  
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So what about the 3rd link?


That one looks the best to me.
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