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Subject: Re: [dita] Question about DITA 1.2 item 12021
Robert D Anderson wrote: >> I would certainly expect bodydiv to be available anywhere within body, >> not just where section is allowed, since it is not necessarily >> structural in the sense that section is, but may be used to simply group >> things for some purpose specific to a given author or specialization. > > The tricky part is that bodydiv allows section. So, allowing it at any > location in conbody adds the ability to place sections before other random > content: > <conbody> > <bodydiv><section>1st</section></bodydiv> > ...other block content... > <section>2nd</section> > </conbody> > > That may be a necessary evil, if in fact it is an evil, but it does loosen > up the concept model in a way that has not been specifically addressed. So, > I felt it needed to be called out. Any other opinions on this one? Hmm, I didn't think about that. There certainly needs to be a way to group sections but also a way to group things that are not sections without necessarily allowing sections as a side effect. Perhaps the right solution is a concept-specific specialization of bodydiv that disallows sections? I think that's what I would do if I were designing my own specialization. That would certainly be consistent with having specialized body for concept. Certainly having conbodydiv should not be a surprise to anyone. Cheers, Eliot -- Eliot Kimber Senior Solutions Architect "Bringing Strategy, Content, and Technology Together" Main: 610.631.6770 www.reallysi.com www.rsuitecms.com
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