Chris wrote:
I guess I would suggest that working with specific questions that come up
in the process of working with XSLT is always fair game:
this list is an invaluable resource for those (like me) who need such
assistance. Even someone working on an assignment who needs
help getting past one specific problem seems fine to me -- that's what TAs
do anyway, of course. It's just the idea of answering all of
the questions in such a way that a Google search could find them for that
budding plagiarist that strikes me as likely to reduce the
value of Jeni's book. If Jeni doesn't care, it's OK with me, but if it were
my textbook, I'd rather answer this particular sort of question
off-list instead.
I see your point. Since Jeni's already given permission, my main concern
would be not to unduly encourage plagiarism or reduce the usefulness
of this book for teachers.
If we took this off-list, the benefit to me would remain almost the same,
minus a choice comment or two from the gallery of experts.
(There has been little response so far other than from Jeni.)
Let me ask, then, whether there are others reading the list
who are finding this exchange helpful, or think it would be helpful
in the future. (Thanks Wendell for already weighing in.)
If not, I'd be happy to take this off-list.
Incidentally, does anyone know of courses where Beginning XSLT is used
as a textbook, or is planned for such use? A quick Google search didn't
turn up anything. But it does seem likely that someone would use it.
Lars
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