Re: [relax-ng] Re: RELAX NG 2.0 ideas

[John Cowan <jcowan@reutershealth.com>]

David RR Webber - XMLGlobal scripsit:

> I prefer 
> 
>  <repeat occurs="*" limit="n">  
> 
> as fostering better more interoperable software.
> 
> Any time you introduced hardwired constriants the 
> potential exists for software failure in downstream systems
> that do not accommodate the values you are using.

And contrariwise: if you cannot specify hardwired constraints, you
may break rigid downstream systems that *know* that there are 28, 30,
or 31 days in a Gregorian month:

	element month {
		repeat 28 { day } | repeat 30 31 { day }
		}

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