[osis-core] Proposed introduction in the schema

[Patrick Durusau]

Guys,

With the addition of the Logos encoding name, how does this sound?


<xs:documentation> 	OSISCore.1.0.xsd  	<p>
				<date>2002-04-25</date>
				<version>1.0</version>
				This is version 1.0 of the OSIS (Open Scriptural Information Standard) schema for Bible and biblical texts. While it will produce valid XML documents on its own, it is intended for use with the OSISScripture1.0.xsd and other schemas to be released by the OSIS Initiative. These additional schemas incorporate the core schema and provide validation for references and other extensions that may be required for more complex uses, such as by translators, publishers and scholars.</p>
			<p>This schema did not spring full blown into existence but was heavily influenced by prior efforts such as XSEM (SIL), (Logos), ThML (Harry Plantiga), SFM (UBS), and CCML (Hosanna Foundation). Unlike these prior efforts, OSIS has focused on producing the minimal encoding necessary to markup simple Bible texts and will be placing in additional modules the markup needed for more sophisticated users. The primary purpose behind that design was to allow users an easy learning curve for applying markup to biblical texts. All the element names that they learn for the core schema, can be applied, with additional abilities in the following modules. Despite our reliance on the pioneering efforts of others, any errors in substance or style in this schema remain the responsibility of the editors and contributors.</p>
			<p>The work on this schema was made possible by the generous support of the American Bible Society, American Bible Society Interactive, and the Society of Biblical Literature. Contributions of prior encoding efforts, texts (the sample texts from the Good News Today translation are used in the documentation with the kind permission of the American Bible Society), and suggestions and comments from the participants in OSIS public meetings and mailing list were instrumental in the formation of this release.</p>
			<p>The principal editors for this core module and the companion scripture schema are Steve DeRose (sderose@speakeasy.net), and Patrick Durusau (Society of Biblical Literature, pdurusau@emory.edu). Technical contributors (who often turned around sample encodings of the Book of Matthew on the same day as schema revisions!) were Troy Griffiths (scribe@crosswire.org), Chris Little (chrislit@crosswire.org), and Todd Tillinghast (todd@contentframeworks.com).</p>
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Patrick

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