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Nate the great · 06-01-2009, 02:46 PM

Thank you.

This question came up as an objection to the way I suggested to build an index. It would consist of entries like: <a href="dictionary.html#d_somenumberX">dictionary</a>, with a corresponding anchor in the text. There was concern that the index might end up larger than the dictionary.

I looked at the WordNet dictionary, and the entries seemed to average at least twice as long as that link.

Anyway, that's just one possible way an index might be built. I don't know that we'll use it.

06-01-2009, 02:46 PM	#4
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Thank you. This question came up as an objection to the way I suggested to build an index. It would consist of entries like: <a href="dictionary.html#d_somenumberX">dictionary</a>, with a corresponding anchor in the text. There was concern that the index might end up larger than the dictionary. I looked at the WordNet dictionary, and the entries seemed to average at least twice as long as that link. Anyway, that's just one possible way an index might be built. I don't know that we'll use it.