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On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 16:16 -0500, Roger L. Costello wrote: > THE LEN BULLARD APPROACH > > The approach that Len suggested was to use a "metadata framework" which ties > together the simple vocabularies. Let me try to make concrete Len's > suggested approach using the above Invoice example. > > Second, create a "metadata framework" which brings cohesion to the simple > vocabularies: > > <Invoice> > <PurchasedBy href="RLC"/> > <PurchasedItem type="book" href="Bach"/> > </Invoice> > > Len noted that Topic Maps might be used as the metadata framework. > > Len, have I characterized your ideas correctly? > > THE PETER HUNSBERGER APPROACH > > In the above Invoice example tags that are specific to postal addresses and > books were used. A disadvantage is that many domain-specific simple > vocabularies must be created. I don't see that as a disadvantage Roger. I often steal with glee bits of vocabularies (revhistory from docbook this afternoon) to wrap into others. I see nothing wrong with the approach above, and see Peter's as 'html-ish'? It has to be either div or span? regards DaveP -- Dave Pawson XSLT + Docbook FAQ http://www.dpawson.co.uk
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