Re: [HACKERS] Questionable tag usage

From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>, Tatsuo Ishii <ishii(at)sraoss(dot)co(dot)jp>, pgsql-docs <pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Questionable tag usage
Date: 2017-01-10 15:54:21
Message-ID: CA+TgmoZM9EPfsNtBcSjY2RD4Ys3t0uTXtzFDDuME7_-XWH1UpA@mail.gmail.com
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On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
>> I don't think there are a lto of people who use dead tree editions anymore,
>> but they certainly do exist. A lot of people use the PDFs though,
>> particularly for offline reading or loading them in ebook readers. So it
>> still has to be workable there.
>
> PDFs do have hyperlinks, so that in itself isn't an argument for keeping
> the dead-tree-friendly approach. However, I've noticed some variation
> among tools in whether a PDF hyperlink is visibly distinct, or whether
> you have to mouse over it to find out that it would take you somewhere.
> Not sure if that's enough of a usability fail to argue for keeping the
> old way.

Personally, I wouldn't sweat it.

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Robert Haas
EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com
The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company

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