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Re: Uniq values of "ID" attributes
Bob Stayton wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 28, 2002 at 07:06:26PM +0400, Vitaly Ostanin wrote:
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>>>>2.
>>>>It's possible to add <fallback> element within <xref>
element ? And also for all idref's attributes?
>>>
>>>I don't think so, but I'm not sure I understand.
>>>Do you have an example?
>>
>>Sorry. In XInclude within element <xi:include> exist element
>><xi:fallback> for control errors of includes.
>
> The <xi:fallback> element is not yet supported in the only
> Xinclude processor I know, which is xsltproc.
I point to <xi:include> just like an example.
> But xref is not an xinclude, so I'm not sure how this
> applies. Do you mean you want xref to be able to declare
> some fallback text if the generated text is not available?
Yes, but not generated text - if target 'id' not available.
>>In DocBook DTD "idref" attributes point to "id" which must exist,
>>right? It's possible to add element, which will control situation
>>when "id" not exist in current edition ? "id" may be visible
>>after join of documents.
>
> That's true, and you don't find out until you vaildate the
> joined document. I don't know of another tool that can check
> across includes or system entities for ID/IDREFs.
I need fallback element for xref to stop errors when target 'id'
not available (when I edit separated document). After join of
document all 'id' must be available.
May be to add parameter to stylesheets, which will control errors
for not available id's ?
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Regards, Vyt
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