[Bug 4995] Scoping of sml identity constraints (key, keyref, unique)

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=4995

           Summary: Scoping of sml identity constraints (key, keyref,
                    unique)
           Product: SML
           Version: FPWD
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Core
        AssignedTo: cmsmcq@w3.org
        ReportedBy: sandygao@ca.ibm.com
         QAContact: public-sml@w3.org


In schema, identity constraints are always scoped within an element (that
corresponds to the element declaration with the IDC).

Key/unique constraints are only checked within that scope; keyref constraints
can only refer to keys in that scope.

Is there analogous "scoping" for sml identity constraints?

For example, can keyrefs in one instance document refer to keys in another
instance document? If so, what if there are multiple occurrences of the same
key constraint in other instance documents? How to tell which occurrence is
used by the keyref?

Received on Wednesday, 29 August 2007 19:56:30 UTC