Re: [O] [new exporter] [html] Tables of Contents

[Jambunathan K]

Torrey

>>> One small problem, though: I see that if there is a TOC at the top and
>>> then one included later using #+TOC, the exporter gives them both the
>>> same id (<div id="table-of-contents">).  Duplicate ID's makes the XML
>>> invalid.
>>
>> What do you suggest instead? id="table-of-contents-1" for the first
>> #+TOC: keyword and so on?

Why do you need two table of contents?

> This gives a significant advantage in that authors can link to the
> various instances just by knowing their own usage.  For instance, if
> they provided a top-level toc at the beginning of their book, and a
> deeper-level toc later on, they could link to each separately by id by
> knowing this plan.

This seems like a valid use-case.  

I would recommend that you just specify just the use-case and leave out
the "how"s of implementation.

Put your user hat and set aside the developer's hat.
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