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- From: John Cowan <cowan@locke.ccil.org>
- To: XML Dev <xml-dev@ic.ac.uk>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 13:46:45 -0500
Andy Malakov wrote:
> I want to use namespace prefixes in element declarations of the
> external/internal DTDs.
> For example, I want to define namespace "myns" and use with each DTD
> declaration:
>
> <!ELEMENT myns:point (int, int)>
>
> Where I should put "myns" namespace declaration?
You can't as such. Prefixes appearing in DTDs have no definite
meaning; the meaning is learned from examining the context where
the prefixed element "myns:point" appears. Whatever "myns:" means
at that time will dictate the meaning.
(Yes, this sucks. Live with it.)
--
John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org
You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn.
You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn.
Clear all so! 'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)
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