RE: [dita] Nested index terms

> So, am I correct to understand that you're saying that:
> 
> <indexterm>Top level
>   <indexterm>Nested 1</indexterm>
>   <indexterm>Nested 2</indexterm>
> </indexterm>
> 
> is effectively equivalent to:
> 
> <indexterm>Top level
>   <indexterm>Nested 1</indexterm>
> </indexterm>
> <indexterm>Top level
>   <indexterm>Nested 2</indexterm>
> </indexterm>

Yes, I believe so. That said: if I were inventing DITA today I might not
design two ways to say the same thing.

> > The second example should probably be treated as an error. It 
>
> Do you mean "first example" here?

Right. Where there is textual content that follows the indexterm child
elements.

 Paul Prescod