Subject: RE: About XML to multiple language/multiple outputs From: "Didier PH Martin" <martind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 21:08:36 -0400 |
Hi Matthias, > Didier said: > ------------------------------------------------- > These are quite accurate observations. Add to this, that some part of the > specs are also badly used because the model is either: > a) not so clear > b) hard to express with the current language constructs > > Like I said, we have to leave the existing features there for backward > compatibility but some part of the spec can be improved. The underlying > model can be improved too (especially the visual objects model). Grove > access can be simplified too. Have you take a look at XPath? they did a good > job to simplify any grove element access by a simple path so, they are using > a "string" to tell the system to reach a certain node by providing an > address instead of telling the system how to reach the system. It is like > giving your address to get to your place is a lot more economical than > giving all the instructions to get to your place. So, access to grove's node > can be greatly simplified too by an addressing mechanism. Matthias said: --------------------------------------------------- Isn't this also what the hytime grovepos archform is doing ? (but I couldn't find it in the 2. edition anymore, so can't say for sure) Didier says: --------------------------------------------------- Yes but not in a standard way. We need a standard way to do it. grovepos could be expressed in any kind of conventions. XPath was a lot inspired by grovepos. regards Didier PH Martin mailto:martind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.netfolder.com DSSSList info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/dsssl/dssslist
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