[Doc-SIG] verse construct (was Re: [Docutils-develop] Parsingoddness)

[Tony J Ibbs (Tibs)]

David Goodger wrote (re ";;" to ":" translation in verses, etc):
> I see.  I wasn't making the same assumption.  Were we to implement
> syntax for the verse construct, that may be a useful approach.  But
> since a directive will suffice for now, the point is moot.  We'll
> keep a record of the idea for posterity though.

*If* we were using ";;", then I think that having it behave in the way I
suggest would make sense.

*But* I firmly agree that a directive is the sensible approach, at least
for the moment - and for the reasons already discussed.

Tibs
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