- integer - dictate the relative depth to open the corresponding topic(s),
- where:
- - negative numbers force the topic to be closed before opening
- to the absolute value of the number, so all siblings are open
- only to that level.
- - positive numbers open to the relative depth indicated by the
- number, but do not force already opened subtopics to be closed.
- - 0 means to close topic - hide all subitems.
- : - repeat spec - apply the preceeding element to all siblings at
- current level, *up to* those siblings that would be covered by specs
- following the `:' on the list. Ie, apply to all topics at level but
- trailing ones accounted for by trailing specs. (Only the first of
- multiple colons at the same level is honored - later ones are ignored.)
- * - completely exposes the topic, including bodies
- + - exposes all subtopics, but not the bodies
- - - exposes the body of the corresponding topic, but not subtopics
- list - a nested layout spec, to be applied intricately to its
+ INTEGER -- dictate the relative depth to open the corresponding topic(s),
+ where:
+ -- negative numbers force the topic to be closed before opening
+ to the absolute value of the number, so all siblings are open
+ only to that level.
+ -- positive numbers open to the relative depth indicated by the
+ number, but do not force already opened subtopics to be closed.
+ -- 0 means to close topic -- hide all subitems.
+ : -- repeat spec -- apply the preceeding element to all siblings at
+ current level, *up to* those siblings that would be covered by specs
+ following the `:' on the list. Ie, apply to all topics at level but
+ trailing ones accounted for by trailing specs. (Only the first of
+ multiple colons at the same level is honored -- later ones are ignored.)
+ * -- completely exposes the topic, including bodies
+ + -- exposes all subtopics, but not the bodies
+ - -- exposes the body of the corresponding topic, but not subtopics
+ LIST -- a nested layout spec, to be applied intricately to its