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   RE: Names of Human Beings (was: XML DTD Creation)

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  • From: Kay Michael <Michael.Kay@icl.com>
  • To: "'John Cowan'" <jcowan@reutershealth.com>, Eric Bohlman <ebohlman@netcom.com>
  • Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 13:08:48 +0100

> > What I've found works best is treating names as mixed content.  Mark
> > up the interesting bits and put them in natural order.
> >
> > <name><given>John</given> <family>Cowan</family></name>
> > <name><family>Murata</family> <given>Makoto</given></name>
> > <name><given>J.</given> <middle>Walter</middle> 
> <family>Winchell</family>
> > <suffix>III</suffix></name>

IIRC the X.500/X.509 data model for personal names is about as thoroughly
researched as they come: don't reinvent the wheel.

Mike Kay

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