[osis-core] OSIS_0105:17 <date> from xs:dateTime?

[Patrick Durusau]

Todd,

Todd Tillinghast wrote:

>I was thinking that the hh:mm:ss part is optional (defaulted to
>midnight, if left blank) in xs:dateTime.  This is not the case.  However
>we could  do the following.  That would have the same impact.
>
>This would cause no impact on those who simple want to provide a date
>only but allows for a date/time for interested parties.
>
>See the following schema fragment and xml document fragment:
>SCHEMA:
><xs:element name="date" type="DateOrDateTime"/>
><xs:simpleType name="DateOrDateTime">
>	<xs:union memberTypes="xs:date xs:dateTime"/>
></xs:simpleType>
>
>DOCUMENT: (BOTH are valid!!!!!)
><date>2001-04-07T13:20:33</date> 
><date>2001-04-07</date>
>
Yes, if we want to compell year-month-day on the date element. I guess I 
am missing why we would be enforcing detail that is not commonly found 
in print publications? Can be done, my question is should it be done?

Patrick


>
>Looks like a beautiful thing to me!
>
>Todd
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org [mailto:owner-osis-
>>core@bibletechnologieswg.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Durusau
>>Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 12:40 PM
>>To: osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org
>>Subject: [osis-core] OSIS_0105:17 <date> from xs:dateTime?
>>
>>Todd,
>>
>>Todd Tillinghast wrote:
>>
>>>9) <date> should be derived from xs:dateTime!  (Not from xs:date to
>>>
>allow
>
>>>for time to be used by electronic publishers.)
>>>
>>Not sure that the basic release should require the hh:mm:ss parts of
>>dateTime. More appropriate for publisher (electronic publisher
>>
>module?)?
>
>>Patrick
>>
>>--
>>Patrick Durusau
>>Director of Research and Development
>>Society of Biblical Literature
>>pdurusau@emory.edu
>>
>>
>

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