Re: [dita] Updated topic about "Weak and strong constraints"

[Eliot Kimber <ekimber@contrext.com>]

Is there language somewhere about what it means to check or enforce a weak
constraint? The strict constraints are pretty well described.

Cheers,

E.
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Eliot Kimber, Owner
Contrext, LLC
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On 1/29/15, 4:00 AM, "Kristen James Eberlein"
<kris@eberleinconsulting.com> wrote:

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>    Here is the updated content:
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>    Weak and strong constraints
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>      Constraints can be classified into two
>        categories: Weak and strong. This classification determines
>        whether processors enforce strict compatibility during @conref or
>@conkeyref
>        resolution.
>      
>        Strong constraints
>        Constraints for which processors enforce strict
>          compatibility during @conref or @conkeyref resolution.
>        Weak constraints
>        Constraints for which a processor does not
>          enforce strict compatibility during @conref
>          or @conkeyref resolution.
>      
>      By default, constraints are weak unless they are
>        explicitly designated as strong.
>      Any constraint declaration can designate a constraint
>        as strong. A constraint can be designated as strong by prefixing
>        the letter "s" to the domains attribute contribution, for
>        example, "s(topic task
>          strictTaskbody-c)". Processors also can be configured
>        to treat all constraints as strong.
>      The following behavior is expected of processors:
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>* Processors MAY
>          perform constraint compatibility checking.
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>* If processors perform constraint compatibility
>          checking, they SHOULD
>          enforce strict compatibility for strong constraints.
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>* Processors MAY
>          have an option for configuring whether all constraints are
>          treated as strong constraints.
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>    -- 
>      Best,
>      Kris
>      
>      Kristen James Eberlein
>      Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee
>      Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting
>      www.eberleinconsulting.com <http://www.eberleinconsulting.com>
>      +1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)
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