Re: sutta reference industry standard

Hi, Jim,

> I find it convenient to use D, etc. when referencing the
> vol. and page no. of the PTS edn. eg. D II 192 and to use DN, etc.
> when referencing the sutta location number eg. DN XXII or DN 22, SN
> XXII.49 or SN 22.49, etc.

That's also what I understood to be the commonly-accepted standard.

> I don't know where on the web one could find a comprehensive
> listing if such is available.

John Bullitt lists the abbreviations he uses for Access to Insight
(including DN, etc.) at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/abbrev.html

He also refers to a page by the UK Association for Buddhist Studies
at http://www.sunderland.ac.uk/~os0dwe/bs12.html#Canon that notes the
existence of both DN and D, etc., and gives a more comprehensive list
of abbreviations.

Derek.