Re: [docbook] xi:include problem

[davep <davep@dpawson.co.uk>]

On 10/12/13 06:28, Alex Kleider wrote:
> I read in Norman Walsh's book:
> """
> As time passes, the use of DTD-based mechanisms like entities is
> diminishing. If you have an eye on the future, to the extent that it is
> practical, it is probably better to use XInclude than entities.
> """
> so have tried to switch from entities to XInclude but have hit a stone
> wall!
>
> Perhaps someone might be able to tell me what's missing in the way I'm
> trying to do it.  Thanks in advance.  Alex
>
> <article xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"; version="5.0"
>           xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink";
>           xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude";
>                                                              >
>
>      <xi:include href="dp_info.xml"/>
>      <xi:include href="dp_preface.xml"/>
>      <xi:include href="new_plug.xml"/>
>      <xi:include href="getting_in.xml"/>
>      <xi:include href="minDual.xml"/>
>      <xi:include href="card_prep.xml"/>
>      <xi:include href="pathagar.xml"/>
>
> </article>
>
> <--  Error reported by
> $ jing /usr/share/xml/docbook/schema/rng/5.0/docbook.rng dreamplug.xml
> """
> /home/alex/Notes/Markup/Docbook/Opus/dreamplug.xml:6:33: error: element
> "xi:include" not allowed here;


Jing is a validating parser, it knows nothing of xinclude.
Use a tool to expand the xincludes prior to processing (validation and 
transformation).

HTH




regards

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