Re: XML Catalog issue 3

[John Cowan <jcowan@reutershealth.com>]

Paul Grosso wrote:


> I'm a bit concerned about having to make clear just how to handle
> cases where a single delgate entry has, say, assignments to all
> of publicPrefix, systemPrefix and URIPrefix (or whatever they are
> called).

Good point.

> Though I'm sure we could define things so that the attribute
> form is logically equivalent to the separate entry type form, I'd like
> to hear what is wrong with having different entry types such as:
> 
>   delegate-publc or just delegate for public ids
>   delegate-system for system ids
>   delegate-URI for other URIs.
> 
> Given that we have separate entry types for public, system, and URIs,
> I think this would end up being easier to explain and easier for users.

Also a good point.  All right, how about separate elements
delegate, delegate-system, delegate-URI, with a common attribute
named prefix.

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