Re: [seul-edu] Notebook DTD

[jeremy hunsinger <jhuns@vt.edu>]

this seems a reasonable solutin to me, perhaps nml or notes markup
language based on xml.  do you have a preliminary dtd or ...? 

Jason Mellen wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Currently I take class notes using my WinCE device so I can have them ready
> to print later. Each day and each class usually is put into a separate Word
> document. This is fine for simple printing purposes but if I wanted to
> publish my notes or use them for research it becomes a pain.
> 
> I'm proposing a new XML markup similar to DocBook that will help organize
> electronic notebooks. I imagined perhaps one file per class that would be
> divided into topics with each containing many tidbits of information. These
> sections could then be cross-reference to other sections. For example if I
> am learning about Thomas Jefferson and he gets a section in my notebook I
> link to that info from the section relating to the Revolution and
> Declaration.
> 
> I had even imagined allowing multiple students to merge there notebooks to
> compile a central research database. This would be a great way to help each
> other learn since everyone takes different notes at different times. These
> notebooks could easily be printed in book or linked to the web.
> 
> This seems like a great forum to assemble this markup. Thoughts, comments?
> 
> Regards,
> Jason Mellen