Resolution on unresolvable key maps

[Chris Nitchie <chris.nitchie@oberontech.com>]

1. If a map contains a reference to another DITA map with scope="peer" and
keyscope set to some value, and that peer map cannot be loaded by the
processor for whatever reason, the processor SHOULD issue a warning.

2. A key reference for which no definition is available MUST always issue
an error. If that key reference specifies a scope prefix matching the
scope name on a peer mapref referring to unavailable content, processors
MAY issue additional verbiage stating that the key might be defined in a
currently-unavailable peer map.

3. If a key reference specifies a scope prefix matching the scope name on
a peer mapref referring to unavailable content, but the local map's key
space also includes a definition for that key, the key resolves to the
local map definition, and no message should be issued by the processor.
That is, it is treated as a normal, resolvable key reference. This is true
regardless of the relative precedence of the local definition and the peer
mapref.

Chris


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