Re: Default values for options

On 8/16/07, Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com> wrote:
> Consider:
>
> <p:declare-step type="foo:bar">
>   <p:input ...>
>   <p:output ...>
>   <p:option name="fribble"/>
> </p:declare-step>
>
> ...
>
> <foo:bar/>
>
> What is the value of the fribble option seen by the foo:bar step? Is it the
> empty string or is this an error (or is there some other choice)?
>
> My inclination is to say that it's the empty string.

"xyzzy"  ?

+1 to the empty string


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