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Allen Chu wrote:
> What I present in element bio is more than one #PCDATA or
> footnote. Changing to from "+" to "*" makes bio contain zero or more
> #PCDATA/footnote. In this case, neither #PCDAT nor footnote is required
> for bio. And that violates my original design. Therefore, I don't think
> "*" will make them equvalent from my understanding.
Your SGML DTD also allows no content, as #PCDATA is defined as zero or
more characters. For that reason, SGML DTD developers more often use "*"
instead of "+" for a mixed content content model, even though they are
functionally equivalent. It's thought to be more descriptive - a
reminder that <bio></bio> is a legal occurrence of a bio element.
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Regards,
Marcus Carr email: mcarr@allette.com.au
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