XML and Internationalization...

Sebastien Sahuc (ssahuc@netaway.com)
Mon, 9 Nov 1998 11:57:25 +0100


Hi there,

I wonder if there is any specifications available in making XML documents
multilingual.

For instance, I have a xml document that specifies some operations availa=
ble
to the user (the selection of the operation to call is done through a GUI=
).
As a small description is associated to each operation, it should be usef=
ul
to give the user this description in the custom language.

My first thought will be the following:
...
<method id=3D"fact">

<description lang=3D"english">The factorial method</description>
<description lang=3D"french">La m=E9thode factorielle</description>
<description lang=3D"spanish">La operac=EDon factorial</description>

<param id=3D"Nbr" mode=3D"in" type=3D"int">
<description lang=3D"english">The number to pass in</description>
<description lang=3D"french">Le nombre =E0 passer</description>
<description lang=3D"spanish">El n=FAmero a calcular</description=
>
</param>

</method>
...

Does anybody has a suggestion auround the syntax ? Any comment would be
greatly appreciate.

Thanks,

Sebastien SAHUC
E-mail : ssahuc@netaway.com
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