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

[Todd Tillinghast]

We must have at least one refSystem entry in the header because we must
have a defaultRefSystem attribute in osisText because we allow for
defaulted references.

Todd

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org [mailto:owner-osis-
> core@bibletechnologieswg.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Durusau
> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 3:01 PM
> To: osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org
> Subject: [osis-core] <work>, <works>, etc in OSIS schema
> 
> 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?
> 

I don't like the idea.  I think that the declaration should be separate.


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