[osis-core] osisRef behavior/usage (not syntax)

Troy A. Griffitts osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org
Mon, 05 Aug 2002 10:30:31 -0700


> 1. Should all OSIS elements allow an osisRef attribute?
> 
> 2. Off the top of my head I would say <verse>, <q>, <reference>, but 
> then I don't know what cross-references or at what level they might be 
> useful for a particular text?

Not sure what I think about this.  The easy one to answer 'yes' to would be:

<reference osisRef="Matt.1.1-Matt.1.6">Matthew 1:1-6</reference>

I know what to do with this in display software.  Not sure what to do 
with an osisRef in a 'q' or 'verse'.