RE: page numbering in software docs

["John Bell (VA)" <jbell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Traditional books use consecutive page numbering. When people started
producing technical manuals on material that changed frequently, they
discovered that it was sometimes more efficient (less cost) to reprint only
the changed pages and chapters. A changed chapter may have more pages that
its previous version, so that gave rise to chapter style numbering.

However, as others have pointed out chapter style numbering has distinct
disadvantages when you are trying to locate a specific page number that is
not in the chapter you are reading. Chapter style numbering is a reasonable
compromise to use when you are creating a book where chapters will be
replaced, such as in a ring binder.

If your book does not get replacement chapters, then stick with the
traditional consecutive page numbering.

Enjoy!
--- John Bell
    jbell@siebel.com



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