Re: [xml-dev] Best Practice: constrain an element's content by (1) a run

[Robert Koberg <rob@koberg.com>]

On May 11, 2009, at 3:08 PM, Costello, Roger L. wrote:

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> Hi Rob,
>
>> (3) wrap an Authors element around Author where:
>>   ...
>> wouldn't that simplify things?
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>
> Perhaps, but that's getting away from the issue.
>
>
> The issue is schema design not XML design.

Aren't they the same?

But, I get your point, just trying to point out a different way to  
look at the issue.

best,
-Rob


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>
> Namely, should a schema be designed in which
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> - types are selected at run-time, or in which
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> - elements are selected at run-time using an XPath expression
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>
> What do you think?
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> /Roger
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