[osis-core] Grain regex

[Todd Tillinghast]

> Todd,
> 
> cp = character position
> 
> str = string
> 
> Lack of delimiter on cp was due to lack on one on the regex Steve and
I
> wrote. ;-) Inserted ":" on the expressions I am about to send. Not
> wedded to it, suggest [ and ] for consistency with str?
> 
> I am trying with \L and \Nd to allow all letters and digits. (Note
that
> character position can only be \Nd, if that is the question? May be
> missing the real question so if I am, please repeat.)

That was the question and a clear answer!

It would be nice if str and cp were consistent in their delimiters.

Why string and not word?  Is word to Western oriented?

Todd

> 
> Patrick
> 
> Todd Tillinghast wrote:
> 
> >What meaning do "cp" and "str" carry?
> >In the past we had a
> >@char:45
> >@word:12
> >@enum:a
> >
> >also there have been examples of simple forms like
> >@a
> >@1
> >
> >This looks like
> >@ch1
> >@ch111
> >@str[X]
> >
> >Can you say in words what you are trying to do with \Nd and \L.  Why
a
> >difference between ch and str?
> >
> >Why no [] or some other delimiter after ch?
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: owner-osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org [mailto:owner-osis-
> >>core@bibletechnologieswg.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Durusau
> >>Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 6:02 AM
> >>To: osis-core
> >>Subject: [osis-core] Grain regex
> >>
> >>Guys,
> >>
> >>Thanks to Todd's timely help (must be up early (or late)) I have
been
> >>able to avoid a rather serious error in the regex expressions. Not
> >>
> >that
> >
> >>some won't remain but at least one avoided.
> >>
> >>Suggested grain syntax:
> >>
> >><xs:pattern value="(@(cp([\Nd])* | str\[([\L])*\]))?" />
> >>
> >>I went ahead an put the optional parens around grain.
> >>
> >>Note that I am escaping square brackets that will act as a container
> >>
> >for
> >
> >>the value that follows str.
> >>
> >>OK, onward to putting some of it together into a fuller regex!
> >>
> >>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
> 
>