hello,
I wanna create a new DTD for a protocol - therefore I have one question:
is there a way to define elements depending on a special attribute-value?
I guess I've confused you so far, so that's what I really mean:
I have got an element "sensor":
<!ELEMENT sensor ((longitude, latitude) | (direction, speed))>
This element has an attribute "type":
<!ATTLIST sensor type (GPS | WIND) "GPS">
My question now is, if it is possible that the sub-elements of "sensor" are
"longitude, latitude" only in the case when the type-attribute = "GPS".
When the type-attribute = "WIND", the sub-elements shall exactly be
"direction, speed".
Currently it doesn't matter which value the type-attribute actually has -
the subelements can either be (longitude, latitude) OR (direction, speed).
But I want them only when the attribute is set accordingly.
Do you have an idea how to do that? Is there a way in DTD to specify such
things?
I appreciate any help,
ekim
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On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 21:57:06 +0100, "Ekim" <th************ @gmx.net>
wrote: I wanna create a new DTD for a protocol - therefore I have one question:
is there a way to define elements depending on a special attribute-value?
I guess I've confused you so far, so that's what I really mean:
I have got an element "sensor":
<!ELEMENT sensor ((longitude, latitude) | (direction, speed))>
This element has an attribute "type":
<!ATTLIST sensor type (GPS | WIND) "GPS">
My question now is, if it is possible that the sub-elements of "sensor" are
"longitude, latitude" only in the case when the type-attribute = "GPS".
When the type-attribute = "WIND", the sub-elements shall exactly be
"direction, speed".
No. An attribute specification can not be directly used to specify the
content model of an element that the attribute belongs to.
Chose a different approach to your problem. (Architectural processing
comes to mind but I have not investigated that approach any further at
this time)
--
Rex
On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 21:57:06 +0100, Ekim wrote: I have got an element "sensor":
<!ELEMENT sensor ((longitude, latitude) | (direction, speed))>
This element has an attribute "type": <!ATTLIST sensor type (GPS | WIND)
"GPS">
My question now is, if it is possible that the sub-elements of "sensor"
are "longitude, latitude" only in the case when the type-attribute =
"GPS". When the type-attribute = "WIND", the sub-elements shall exactly be
"direction, speed".
No, it is not possible.
A lot of the time, a "type" attribute is a good indication of a flawed
design, typically where the element type - hey, note that word! - is too
general for the intended structural purpose.
You can have what you want by replacing the "sensor" element type, which
is too general, with two more specific element types, e.g.
<!ELEMENT gps-sensor (longitude, latitude) >
<!ELEMENT wind-sensor (direction, speed) >
And wherever 'sensor' appears in a content model, replace it with
sensor => (gps-sensor | wind-sensor)
Note also that you can dispense with the 'type' attribute, too. This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics | |
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