Re: [dita] Rationale for content model of definition list entry

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Nancy Harrison <>
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2015-05-17T13:39:12+00:00
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Re: [dita] Rationale for content model of definition list entry
Hi,

My understanding is that it applies to a use case such as when a company has made acquisitions and the new division/subsidiary/etc has been using a different term to define a concept that the acquiring company already has a specified term for.  I vaguely remember Rational and then IBM having this situation.

Nancy

 

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Nancy Harrison
Infobridge Solutions  


On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 6:33 AM, Kristen James Eberlein <> wrote:
I was asked about the content model for definition lists this past week.

Why does the content model for <dlentry> allow multiple instances of <dt>? I can understand multiple instances of <dd> -- a term often has multiple definitions -- but a use case for multiple (primary) terms eludes me.

FWIW, the content model for <dlhd> only permits zero or one <dthead> and zero or one <ddhd>.

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Best,

Kris

Kristen James Eberlein

Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee

Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting

www.eberleinconsulting.com

+1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)

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