Re: [xliff] Proposal: mark attribute "startRef" as required in <ec>

["Yoshito Umaoka" <yoshito_umaoka@us.ibm.com>]

> Element <ec> must have a "startRef" pointing to the
corresponding 
> <sc> for correct pairing.
> 
> If there isn't a reasonable objection in next meeting, I'll make the
> change in the specification.

I have one question about this. <sc>
and <ec> can have attribute isolated="yes". This allows
<sc> and matching <ec> not included in a same <unit>.
When a corresponding <sc> is
in another <unit> (or it does not even exist in a XLIFF document?
I guess this is also allowed), then there is no way to refer the corresponding
<sc> by id attribute, because the scope of id used by <sc>
and <ec> is within a same parent <unit>.

<em> does not support isolated="yes".
The required attribute - startRef implies it must have a paired <sm>
within a same parent <unit> element.

Is my interpretation above right?


-Yoshito