Re: XSL-like DTD

Subject: Re: XSL-like DTD
From: "Nikita Ogievetsky" <nogievet@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 08:58:00 +0100
For more on this please see:
http://www.redrice.com/ci/generatingXslValidators.html
and
http://www.oasis-open.org/cover/xslAsValidator19990124.html


----- Original Message -----
From: Miloslav Nic <nicmila@xxxxxxxx>
To: <xml-dev@xxxxxxxx>; <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 8:30 AM
Subject: XSL-like DTD


> After reading the paper bellow, just a quick thought.
> Is there any reason why XSLT-like validator would not be feasible?
>
> XSLT is very powerful, you do not need to learn a new syntax as XSL will
> be commonplace in a couple of years. We could do calculations inside
> XSL-DTD, we could have a very fine control over document structure, ...
> .
>
> Don Park wrote:
> >
> > Rick,
> >
> > I completely agree with your conclusion.  DTD sucks, XML-Schema is only
> > marginally better, we need something more flexible.  You might be
interested
> > in reading an interesting paper Dave Raggett (the HTML 4.0, Tidy guy)
wrote
> > that includes your 'parent model' idea.  The paper is at:
> >
> > http://www.w3.org/People/Raggett/dtdgen/Docs/
> >
> > I wouldn't mind having this 'Assertion Grammars' replace the current
> > XML-Schema proposal.  Frankly, I am tired of tip-toeing around what W3C
> > thinks is the right way of doing things.
> >
> > I had a great time reading it and I am sure it will definitely shake
some of
> > you up.  It is a must read for everyone.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Don Park    -   mailto:donpark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Docuverse   -   http://www.docuverse.com
> >
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