Martin ,
>Unfortunately there is currently no standardized
mechanism for passing
>parameters to default attribute values.
Is
there no other way (except parameter passing), that can solve the problem
of
encapsulating two attribute declarations (which are identical except
for
their fixed default values) in one entity?
(The reason I thought
there could be one was because if it makes sense to
encapsulate something
which is 100% identical , then something which is 90%
same (except for the
fixed default values) should also be a possible
candidate for
encapsulation.)
A new proposal for
>the modularization of SGML DTDs
through entity references may make this
>possible later, but not for the
time being in XML.
Is any such proposal being worked on?If so when is it
expected?
Is there any formal documentation of DTD modularization and
compaction
techniques you would be knowing of?
Thanking
You,
AMIT
>Amit
>
>Unfortunately
there is currently no standardized mechanism for passing
>parameters to
default attribute values. When fixed values are required to
be
>defined
in the DTD you must declare them individually. (A new proposal for
>the
modularization of SGML DTDs through entity references may make
this
>possible later, but not for the time being in
XML.)
>
>Martin Bryan
>
>
