Re: [office-metadata] Groups - Metadata_Model_Proposal_23May2007(07-05-23-ODF-Metadaten.odt) uploaded

[Patrick Durusau <patrick@durusau.net>]

Bruce,

No, but we do have it on Bookmark.

I have forgotten the issue with text:span but I think text:bookmark will 
do everything that you need. Including crossing element boundaries.

Hope you are having a great day!

Patrick

Bruce D'Arcus wrote:

>
> On May 23, 2007, at 6:07 PM, John Madden wrote:
>
>> Wanted to make sure that xml:id is allowed on <text:span>.
>> Is that correct?
>
>
> I don't know the answer, but keep in mind that ODF's definition of  
> span is somewhat unique. It's basically a structure to apply  
> presentation to, rather than having any fundamental semantics.
>
> So as Michael has explained it, these two are formally equivalent  
> from an ODF perspective:
>
> <text:span>some text</text:span>
>
> <text:span>some </text:span><text:span>text</text:span>
>
> ... and applications are fine to treat them as such (equivalent).
>
> The consequence, it seems to me, is that unless the TC cares to  
> redefine their meaning, spans are not a reliable target for metadata.
>
> Bruce
>
>
>

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