- From: Mark Birbeck <mark.birbeck@x-port.net>
- Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:22:03 +0100
- To: www-html@w3.org
David/Roger, This is relevant to this list, now that there are features in XHTML 2 to do exactly what Roger is talking about. Take a look at RDFa, which is also available independently from XHTML 2: Primer: http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml-rdfa-primer/ Syntax: http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/BestPractices/HTML/2005-rdfa-syntax In particular, take a look at @datatype: http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/BestPractices/HTML/2005-rdfa-syntax#id0x02d60288 On 27/08/06, David Dorward <david@dorward.me.uk> wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 05:31:46PM -0400, Costello, Roger L. wrote: > > I am mapping an XML document to XHTML. > > Leaf nodes in the XML document I map to an XHTML <dl> element, e.g., > > <aircraft_elevation>12000</aircraft_elevation> > > I map to: > > <dl class="aircraft_elevation"> > > <dt>Aircraft Elevation</dt> > > <dd>12000</dd> > > </dl> > > The for XHTML 1.x is rather vague, but erring on the side of caution > leads to the question "Is the *definition* of 'Aircraft Elevation' > really 12000?". > > > Now suppose <aircraft_elevation> has an attribute: > > <aircraft_elevation units="meters">12000</aircraft_elevation> > > How do you recommend I map the attribute? > > That depends a great deal on what the document is trying to say and > the context in which it is placed. It doesn't have a great deal to do > with the subject of this mailing list though (which is the design of > (X)HTML). > > -- > David Dorward http://dorward.me.uk > > > > -- Mark Birbeck CEO x-port.net Ltd. e: Mark.Birbeck@x-port.net t: +44 (0) 20 7689 9232 w: http://www.formsPlayer.com/ b: http://internet-apps.blogspot.com/ Download our XForms processor from http://www.formsPlayer.com/
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