Re: [xml-dev] Extract A Subset of a W3C XML Schema?

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Re: [xml-dev] Extract A Subset of a W3C XML Schema?
Chiusano Joseph wrote:
> 
> <Quote>
> that does not explain why one would want to encode anything other than
> the canonical identifier in the document entity.
> </Quote>
> 
> Why doesn't it?

because the generic identifier is not the only annotation property. there are
also these things called "attributes".

> 
> Kind Regards,
> Joe Chiusano
> Booz | Allen | Hamilton
> 
> james anderson wrote:
> >
> > Chiusano Joseph wrote:
> > >
> > > <Quote>
> > > when the necessary and sufficient identifier is UDEF_9_5_8?
> > > </Quote>
> > >
> > > In my opinion, having only such an identifier is not sufficient - with
> > > or without a governance body - because it sacrifices the semantic
> > > clarity that a more descriptive tag name can provide.
> >
> > that does not explain why one would want to encode anything other than the
> > canonical identifier in the document entity.