[jats-list] 'xlink' namespace prefix definition in JATS

[Nikos Markantonatos <nikos@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I happened to notice a difference in the definition of the xlink:href 
attribute in JATS compared to NLM DTD v3.0. In common3.ent, NLM DTD v3.0 
defines it with a default FIXED value:

<!ENTITY % might-link-atts
    "xmlns:xlink CDATA                             #FIXED
                            'http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'

whereas JATS defines it with no default value:

<!ENTITY % might-link-atts
    "xmlns:xlink CDATA                           #IMPLIED

Wouldn't this mean that all XMLs using the 'xlink' namespace prefix will 
be forced to define it? Is this intentional?

Nikos Markantonatos
Atypon

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