Nested index terms

["Paul Prescod" <paul.prescod@blastradius.com>]

I don't think that Paul got an answer to his question. Your code in the
second example below should generate:

Top level
	Nested 1
	Nested 2

That's how Blast Radius implemented it anyhow. 

The second example should probably be treated as an error. It is a flaw
of XML schemas and DTDs (inherited from SGML!) that does not make it
possible for us to specify that explicitly in the DTD/schema.

-----Original Message-----
From: Grosso, Paul [mailto:pgrosso@ptc.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 11:08 AM
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Subject: RE: [dita] Groups - DITA 1.1 Issue #45: Add See, See Also
indexing elements (IssueNumber45.html) uploaded


There is something about indexterm (irrespective of
this current proposal) that has always concerned me:
its mixed content model.  Is something like:

<indexterm>Top level
  <indexterm>Nested</indexterm>
  index term content.
</indexterm>

allowed (the DTD allows it)?  If so, what are the 
processing expectations?

Also, what are the processing expectations of

<indexterm>Top level
  <indexterm>Nested 1</indexterm>
  <indexterm>Nested 2</indexterm>
</indexterm>

(the DTD allows this too)?