xml-dev Jul 1998: Re: Passing #FIXED values through para. entity refrences

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>Unfortunately there is currently no standardized mechanism for passing
>parameters to default attribute values.

Is there no other way (except parameter passing), that can solve the =
problem
of encapsulating two attribute declarations (which are identical except =
for
their fixed default values) in one entity?

(The reason I thought there could be one was because if it makes sense =
to
encapsulate something which is 100% identical , then something which is =
90%
same (except for the fixed default values) should also be a possible
candidate for encapsulation.)

A new proposal for
>the modularization of SGML DTDs through entity references may make this
>possible later, but not for the time being in XML.

Is there any formal documentation of DTD modularization and compaction
techniques you would be knowing of?

>Amit
>
>Unfortunately there is currently no standardized mechanism for passing
>parameters to default attribute values. When fixed values are required =
to
be
>defined in the DTD you must declare them individually. (A new proposal =
for
>the modularization of SGML DTDs through entity references may make this
>possible later, but not for the time being in XML.)
>
>Martin Bryan
>
>

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Martin ,

>Unfortunately there is currently no = standardized=20 mechanism for passing
>parameters to default attribute = values.

Is=20 there no other way (except parameter passing), that can solve the = problem
of=20 encapsulating two attribute declarations (which are identical except=20 for
their fixed default values) in one entity?

(The reason I = thought=20 there could be one was because if it makes sense to
encapsulate = something=20 which is 100% identical , then something which is 90%
same (except = for the=20 fixed default values) should also be a possible
candidate for=20 encapsulation.)

A new proposal for
>the modularization of = SGML DTDs=20 through entity references may make this
>possible later, but not = for the=20 time being in XML.

Is any such proposal being worked on?If so = when is it=20 expected?

Is there any formal documentation of DTD modularization = and=20 compaction
techniques you would be knowing of?

Thanking=20 You,

AMIT

<= BR>>Amit
>
>Unfortunately=20 there is currently no standardized mechanism for = passing
>parameters to=20 default attribute values. When fixed values are required = to
be
>defined=20 in the DTD you must declare them individually. (A new proposal = for
>the=20 modularization of SGML DTDs through entity references may make=20 this
>possible later, but not for the time being in=20 XML.)
>
>Martin = Bryan
>
>