RE: XML valued datatypes

XML valued datatypesMartin,

the simple answer is that DAV:basicsearch doesn't support queries on
properties that do not have a text content model. See
http://greenbytes.de/tech/webdav/draft-reschke-webdav-search-latest.html#non
-simple-types. So a server MUST NOT attempt to match in this case.

So yes, a new operator that does XPath-based matching on a property value
may make a lot of sense, but of course it can't become a required operator
for DAV:basicsearch.

Julian


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[mailto:www-webdav-dasl-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Wallmer, Martin
  Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 11:20 AM
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  Subject: XML valued datatypes


  Hi,

  when we're talking about datatypes, what about xml value'd properties?

  Example:

  You have two resources, one you PROPPATCHed with:

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <D:propertyupdate xmlns:D="DAV:">
    <D:set>
      <D:prop xmlns:Z="http://www.w3.com/standards/z39.50">
        <Z:authors>
          <Z:Author>Jim Whitehead</Z:Author>
          <Z:Author>Roy Fielding</Z:Author>
          <Z:Co-author>Lieschen Mueller</Z:Co-author>
        </Z:authors>
      </D:prop>
    </D:set>
  </D:propertyupdate>

  the second with

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <D:propertyupdate xmlns:D="DAV:">
    <D:set>
      <D:prop xmlns:Z="http://www.w3.com/standards/z39.50">
        <Z:authors>
          <Z:Author>Lieschen Mueller</Z:Author>
        </Z:authors>
      </D:prop>
    </D:set>
  </D:propertyupdate>

  How to find all resources, where Lieschen Mueller was author, not
Co-author? Currently you have to define something like:

  <like>
    <prop>
      <Z:authors/>
    </prop>
    <literal>%Lieschen Mueller%</literal>
  </like>

  but of course you will find both resources. Relying on formatting won't
work. So what about something like:

  <xpath>
    <prop>
      <Z:authors/>
    </prop>
    <literal>[Z:author="Lieschen Mueller"]</literal>
  </xpath>

  or finding all resources, where a Co-author is defined:

  <xpath-is-defined>
    <prop>
      <Z:authors/>
    </prop>
    <literal>./Z:Co-author</literal>
  </xpath-is-defined>

  where the literal is an xpath expression relative to the property (root
element).

  Regards,
  Martin

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