A subset module "must" use a different name then complete module.

Hello SVG Working Group,
I would like to ask and have explained to me one or two statements in the SVG 1.1. 

Questions: 

From my reading of   Sections 1.1.1  and  1.1.2 in the specification:
http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/intro.html#Modularization 
http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/intro.html#ElementAndAttributeCollections
It seems as though a subset module (basic) can have the same name as a complete module( also called the "superset" of a subset). Is this true?
A module without the "Basic" prefix "implies" that the module includes the complete set of elements and attributes, with no restrictions. But, a subset module "may" define a different named collection from the superset module. Maybe I am not understanding something :-) ....but this seems to suggest that a subset could have the same name a complete module. This should not be allowed.....or is there some reason for this feature....or am I missing something


Here are the sentences that are causing the problem.

<snip section"1.1.1 Modularization">
A module without the "Basic" prefix implies that the module includes the complete set of elements and attributes, with no restrictions, from the corresponding section of the specification. If there is a need to provide a subset of the functionality of the complete module, then a Basic module is created with the "Basic" prefix added to the name of the complete module. 
</snip>

Notice the word "implies"

and then I read this sentence from section 1.1.2 

<snip section="1.1.2 Element and Attribute collections">
A subset module (ie. a Basic module) may define a different named collection from a superset module.
</snip>

Notice the word "may" 

Please respond to this issus....I believe there could be a further negitive implication if modules can have the same name.


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Robert A. DiBlasi
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Received on Monday, 3 February 2003 14:41:35 UTC