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Subject: Re: DOCBOOK: Re: Advantages of XInclude?
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 01:14:30PM -0500, Daniel Veillard wrote: > On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 09:34:17AM -0800, Bob Stayton wrote: > > > Right, XInclude requires the addition of xml:base at the inclusion > > > point (unless the document included and the main one share a base > > > which makes it unecessary, like if they are in the same directory). > > > I see no other way than adding xml:base to the DocBook DTD (which would > > > make sense to me but it's not my call.) > > > > I was going to suggest using an XML catalog to locate XIncludes, > > so that any xml:base could appear in the catalog file rather > > than the document. > > that won't do it. XInclude does not need xml:base in the input, it adds it > to the output. The goal is to keep all URI-References made from the included > parts correct. Basically if main.xml includes chap/chap1.xml and chap1.xml > references img1.jpg , the the presence of the xml:base added at the inclusion > point preserves the "img1.jpg" URI-Reference from the chapter included. > Explained formally at: > http://www.w3.org/TR/xinclude/#base OK, thanks for clarifying that. -- Bob Stayton 400 Encinal Street Publications Architect Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Technical Publications voice: (831) 427-7796 The SCO Group fax: (831) 429-1887 email: bobs@sco.com
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