RE: [xliff-comment] wrong declaration of merged-trans attribute in xliff 1.2 xsds

["Rodolfo M. Raya" <rmraya@maxprograms.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andre Schnabel [mailto:Andre.Schnabel@gmx.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:56 PM
> To: xliff-comment@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: [xliff-comment] wrong declaration of merged-trans attribute in
> xliff 1.2 xsds
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I think, there is a discrepancy between the XLIFF 1.2 spec and xsd for
> the
> merged-trans attribute.
> 
> According to the spec, this attribute should only be used in the group
> element. The defined default value is "no".
> 
> In the xsd (both transitional and strict) the attribute is defined
> twice.
> One declaration follows the spec (optional attribute of group element,
> derfalut value='no'). But there is a second declaration for the
> trans-unit element (default value defined with "yes").
> 
> This should be corrected in future version.
> 
> Can anyone comment, what is correct here? Spec or xsd ?

Dear Andre,

This a known error in the schema. It has been reported and fixed. The corrected version will be included in an errata to be published soon.

Regards,
Rodolfo
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