[topicmaps-comment] RE: [topicmapmail] XML Schema for XTM DTD

["Mason, James David (MXM)" <masonjd@y12.doe.gov>]

Making XSD supersede DTD is one thing that SC34 can't do, no matter what the
claimed capabilities of XSD. DTD is SC34's creation, so it gets automatic
priority. 

Notice also that XTM is, as mentioned in several other postings, only an
interchange format. It is not the definition of what a Topic Map is: that's
done elsewhere and is being expanded on in other parts of the standard, some
of which are works in progress. When the rest of the Topic Map standard
settles out, then we can revisit interchange formats.

Jim Mason

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-----Original Message-----
From: Max Voskob [mailto:mvoskob@msi.com.au]
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 2:29 PM
To: topicmapmail@infoloom.com; topicmaps-comment@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: Re: [topicmapmail] XML Schema for XTM DTD


DTD has more limitations than XSD.

I'd prefer to see an XSD schema as the source of truth, DTD for those who
are still using it and RelaxNG can also normative as long as the target XML
document is still valid for the XSD.

However, UDDI we will need an XSD schema of XTM for adoption.

Cheers,
Max


----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel L. Koger" <daniel@kogers.com>
To: "Steve Pepper" <pepper@ontopia.net>; <topicmapmail@infoloom.com>
Cc: "Max Voskob" <mvoskob@msi.net.nz>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 7:37 AM
Subject: RE: [topicmapmail] XML Schema for XTM DTD


> That would definitely have my support :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Pepper [mailto:pepper@ontopia.net]
> Sent: Sun 2/2/2003 08:22
> To: topicmapmail@infoloom.com
> Cc: Daniel L. Koger; Max Voskob
> Subject: Re: [topicmapmail] XML Schema for XTM DTD
>
>
>
> At 17:15 02.02.2003 +0100, Lars Marius Garshol wrote:
> >| It is acceptable if the DTD is normative, but it would be nice to at
> >| least have a consistent format for schema.
> >
> >If there is a need for an XSDL schema I agree it would be good if
> >everyone used the same schema. One way to achieve that is to make it
> >an informative annex to the ISO standard.
>
> I think this is the way to go. Have the DTD be normative and publish
> an XSD "translation" as an annex.
>
> Steve
>
> --
> Steve Pepper, Chief Executive Officer <pepper@ontopia.net>
> Convenor, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC34/WG3  Editor, XTM (XML Topic Maps)
> Ontopia AS, Waldemar Thranes gt. 98, N-0175 Oslo, Norway.
> http://www.ontopia.net/ phone: +47-23233080 GSM: +47-90827246
>
>
>
>

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