[osis-core] Revision/Bug Fix proposal

[Harry Plantinga]

Just to make sure I'm clear, do you want me to replace 
all the <div divType="x-div1"> with <div type="x-div1">
in the texts I'm distributing for Monday?

-Harry


On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Patrick Durusau wrote:

> Harry, I know you use divType, do you use any of the other named types 
> like noteType? I can run sed scripts to fix the files.
> 
> Guys,
> 
> I had a long discussion with Steve on the <qStart>, <qEnd>, divType, 
> noteType, etc. issues:
> 
> Suggested fix (read all of it before objecting (more of a note to myself 
> that any of you)):
> 
> 1. Change all type attributes, including divType and noteType to type.
> 
> 2. Will have commonWithType and commonWithoutType attribute classes.
> 
> 3. Elements that now have enumerated types, like <div> will have 
> commonWithoutType and its "type" attribute will point to "divType" which 
> is already in place, so fewer typing errors. Same for <note>
> 
> 4. Drop <qEnd> and <qStart>.
> 
> 5. milestoneStart and milestoneEnd, get commonWithType, and we add who 
> and level to their attributes. (gathered from the other elements that 
> are enumerated for the milestoneSE values. Any others that are peculiar 
> to those elements that we should add to milestoneStart and milestoneEnd?)
> 
> This sets a precdence for adding attributes for milestones for cases 
> where they must substitute for other elements, as opposed to new types 
> of milestones so it can have the proper attributes for that element.
> 
> Looks a lot cleaner to me and my only concern is breakage of Harry's 
> texts, but I think sed may have the answer to that.
> 
> BTW,  we are going to be recommended on Monday to a rather large group 
> of bible scholars. (Just want you to know that your efforts are noticed, 
> appreciated and are having a positive impact. Sorry I can reward 
> everyone more tangibly than that at the moment. Sigh. Perhaps I will 
> find a winning lottery ticket!)
> 
> So I don't have to break my fingers typing when the flood of +1's come 
> in, I will be working on revising the latest release in a separate 
> directory just so I will be ready.
> 
> Patrick
> 
> -- 
> Patrick Durusau
> Director of Research and Development
> Society of Biblical Literature
> pdurusau@emory.edu
> 
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