- From: Christopher R. Maden <crm@ebt.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 23:54:45 GMT
- To: w3c-sgml-wg@w3.org
[Paul Prescod]
> <ULIST>{
> <UITEM><P>Foo</P></UITEM>
> <UITEM><P>Bar</P></UITEM>
> <UITEM><P>Baz</P></UITEM>
> }</ULIST>
[Chris Maden]
> I don't think this can be made valid SGML. It appears to require to
> tag closing sequences and two tag end-tag opening sequences. With
> NET already used, only TAGC is left for closing a tag, and it can
> only be defined as one thing. The only end-tag opener is ETAGO, so
> that's not doable either.
[Paul Prescod]
> I we have to do is make the "{" disappear. If it can't be done by
> making it part of the end tag, it could be done by changing the
> string to "{{" and making it a short reference that maps to
> whitespace (or perhaps to a PI that the application can use to
> verify that the construct is being properly used).
I'll buy that. I hate shortrefs, but it does work.
Question is, is it worth it? Are these delimiters the best way to go?
I'm neutral on this now - what do others think?
-Chris
Received on Tuesday, 17 December 1996 19:06:15 UTC