Re: [docbook-tc] The CALS + HTML table model

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Subject: Re: [docbook-tc] The CALS + HTML table model




From: Bob Stayton <>
To: Norman Walsh <>
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 14:57:48 -0800






On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 01:07:25PM -0500, Norman Walsh wrote:
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> / Scott Hudson <> was heard to say:
> | What would be valid content inside of the <td> elements? Are we opening the door to allow HTML content, such as <P>, <A HREF>, <IMG>, etc. which would be valid HTML table contents?
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> No, if we do this, <td> will have the same content model as <entry>.

So cut and paste would only work for simple tables with
text-only cells.  That kind of weakens the argument for
cutting and pasting HTML tables, and strengthens the
argument for some kind of conversion utility from HTML to
CALS tables.

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