[osis-core] <work>, <works>, etc in OSIS schema

[Patrick Durusau]

Guys,

Sorry for the long silence over the weekend but I think I have been 
catching up on some much needed sleep for the final push!

Working on the latest batch of issues and wanted to run the following by 
everyone before sending it out as the next version in the morning.

I think Harry's point about duplication is well taken and I would 
tenatively suggest the following structure:

<header> which consists of <works> (one only and it is required)

<works> is required to have one <work> element (or more) and it has all 
the stuff that was in the header, plus <refSystems>, so you can declare 
a <refSystem) (child of <refSystems>) as part of a work.

<refSystems> is not required but if used, must have at least one 
<refSystem> as a child.

<refSystem> has all the stuff from header but not <refSystems> or 
<refSystem>

I have not mentioned the syntax of the osisIDs, osisRefs but will get to 
that later tonight or early tomorrow.

Questions:

1. Does this avoid the duplication and possible confusion that Harry was 
justifiably worried about? (Or do you know a better way?)

2. Without regard to the syntax of the expressions, do  you like the 
idea of having the ability to include refSystem declarations within the 
<work> which may be the work you are editing or a work you intend to cite?

Patrick


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Patrick Durusau
Director of Research and Development
Society of Biblical Literature
pdurusau@emory.edu