RE: [dita] Attributes for topicrefs that use @keyref

Hi Robert,

Thanks a lot for explaining.

Also, what about the @keyref, @conkeyref and @class ?
I think these shouldn't be combined.

Regards,
Tarun Garg | Adobe Systems | +91-120-2444711 | 


-----Original Message-----
From: Robert D Anderson [mailto:] 
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:56 PM
To: Tarun Garg
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Subject: Re: [dita] Attributes for topicrefs that use @keyref

Hi Tarun,

The href behavior you are describing is correct. The @href value is only a
fallback value for instances where the key does not resolve; if the key
resolves, then the original @href value is never used. That is the primary
purpose of the keyref function.

Are there other attributes that cause concern?

Robert D Anderson
IBM Authoring Tools Development
Chief Architect, DITA Open Toolkit



From:	Tarun Garg <>
To:	"" <>
Date:	07/28/2010 07:06 AM
Subject:	[dita] Attributes for topicrefs that use @keyref



The section “2.1.3.4.3.3 Processing key references”, mentions:

                “The attributes that are common to a key definition element
and a key reference element using that key, other than the @keys and @id
attributes, are combined as for content references, including……..”

As I understand, I see concerns for other attributes that will get
combined/derived. Like if @href is derived from the key defining element,
then the fallback target of the topicref shall be lost… or in other words
the @href mentioned in key defining element shall get used as the fallback
in all the topicrefs referring to that key.

Regards,
Tarun Garg