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Subject: Elements versus Attributes
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Bonjour, I take advantage of the ongoing topics discussion to start another thread I wanted to start for a long time, it might help too. When designing an XML grammar, an obvious rule seem to use different element names if they have different content models. Attributes can be used to further specialize elements. However DocBook goes beyond this: the example of admonitions is striking: 5 elements (db.caution | db.important | db.note | db.tip | db.warning) with exact same content model.[1] I wonder why not using a class or type attribute (what's the difference between these btw?). In short, is there a document somewhere that explains, even quickly, the designing principles behind DocBook? Before closing that message let me make something clear: I think Norm and all the DocBook team is doing a remarkable work, I realize I perhaps never thank you. All that to say I don't mean to sound criticizing, just wish to bring my stone to the building. Camille. [1] For this specific example I'd suggest to use <note type="caution|important|tip|warning"> or something like that. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mandriva - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFQcgfjv9P65BfOUMRAtDkAJ4xJObiK92M/AfLTGlwQHL9D9+YzQCfdhS/ Fq/haSN9NWpCB2V6NUWVBxI= =18Zr -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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