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Subject: [xliff-comment] placeholder id should not be required

From: Doug <doug@ektron.com>
To: XLIFF <xliff-comment@lists.oasis-open.org>
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 10:39:41 -0400

XLIFF id attributes for placeholders should not be required.

For example, when a placeholder represents a line break, there is no need
for an id.

<x ctype="lb" />
-or-
<ph ctype="lb">\n</ph>

The ctype attribute provides all the information needed.

I think the 'id' should be optional for placeholders.

BTW, shouldn't the <x/> placeholder be preferred over <ph> for paragraph and
line breaks?


Regards,

Doug D

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