Re: [xml-dev] Come On, DTD, Come On! Thoughts on DSDL Part 9

[Paul Prescod <paul@prescod.net>]

"G. Ken Holman" wrote:
> 
>...
> 
> Yes, but early thoughts are that we don't want to "break" DTDs, so we will
> look at trying to come up with conventions of use of existing DTD syntax
> before introducing new syntax and/or declarations.

There have been at least two attempts to add datatypes to DTDs without
breaking the syntax. Lextype and DT4DTD. You're baking a cake. Please do
not be afraid to break some eggs!

 Paul Prescod