Re: Keyword arguments...

[James Clark <jjc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Norman Walsh wrote:
> 
> Is it the case, as it appears to be, that in user-defined
> functions with keyword arguments, the keyword arguments must
> always appear last?

Yes.
 
> I'd like to define a function, "make-element", so that it could
> be used just like the sgml backend's "make element" function.
> 
>   (make-element gi: "foo" attributes: '() some-sosofo)
> 
> But it seems I'm stuck with either
> 
>   (make-element some-sosofo gi: "foo" attributes: '())
> 
> or
> 
>   (make-element gi: "foo" attributes: '() sosofo: some-sosofo)
> 
> Is that the case, or am I overlooking something?

Maybe declare-flow-object-macro will help.  See dsssl2.htm.

James


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