[osis-core] "!" extensions to osisIDs

[Patrick Durusau]

Guys,

We have the following statement in the manual:

<p>It is permissible for <hi rend='bold'>osisRef</hi> values, including 
those on either side of a hyphen in a range reference, to use <hi 
rend='bold'>osisID</hi> values that include the work-specific extension 
fields ("!" followed by a name, e.g. osisRef="!steve-!todd")).</p>

Assuming defaulting of the 'work' component, each portion on either side 
of the hyphen is a valid osisID.

Actually should not say 'name' but string but you get the idea.

My question is more pragmatic:

Should we allow this?

Granted it would be unusual to say the least to have an extension with 
no prefix that is a standard reference system but I am curious if we 
should allow it at all.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Patrick

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Patrick Durusau
Director of Research and Development
Society of Biblical Literature
Patrick.Durusau at sbl-site.org
Chair, V1 - Text Processing: Office and Publishing Systems Interface
Co-Editor, ISO 13250, Topic Maps -- Reference Model

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