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At 12:42 AM 8/6/2002 -0400, Bob Hutchison wrote:
>I could have sworn that the idiom is actually more like:
>   75°15'00" N 43°05'00" W
>
>And I've seen:
>   75 15 00N 43 05 00W
>
>I'm pretty sure the idiom is *not*:
>   <lat>75°15'00" N</lat><long>43°05'00" W</long>
>
>So. I don't think your's is an acceptable answer.

Okay, that's one way to look at it.  I don't think processing any of the 
idioms you present is that difficult a problem, nor are they nearly as 
jarring as converting the whole thing to a number or two.

>Where *does* the idiom stop and markup begin, anyway? Is an invoice an
>idiom? Is an integer an idiom? (1,000.00; 1.000,00; 1 000,00; etc) Dates?
>Durations? Personal names? Addresses? Phone numbers?

It's all local.  The problems come when particular idioms are blessed by 
specifications, while others are left to twist in the wind.

Simon St.Laurent
"Every day in every way I'm getting better and better." - Emile Coue





 

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