[osis-core] Reference Syntax Proposal

[Todd Tillinghast]

> Quick clarification:
> 
> > <p osisID="Matt.1.1, Matt.1.2, Matt.1.3, Matt.1.4, Matt.1.5,
Matt.1.6a">
> 
> assuming this should be:
> 
>  > <p osisID="Matt.1.1, Matt.1.2, Matt.1.3, Matt.1.4, Matt.1.5,
> Matt.1.6.a">
> 
> [NOTE the '.a']
> 
> judging from:
> 
> > B. Match on Matt.1.6.*. If that fails,
> 
> Unless you really mean '.*' as in the regex meaning, but didn't think
so.
> 

I an with Troy that "Matt.1.6a" should not be allowed in any case
(unless the "standard" reference system actually specifies Matt.1.6a as
an individual reference and does NOT have a "Matt.1.6").

However, unless the "standard" reference system actually defines a four
level system of identifiers then "Matt.1.6.a" would not be correct
either.

I think that if an element is identified by an verse identifier let it
be identified by that identifier, plan and simple, with no extra
decorations or secondary searches/matches as suggested in the original
post from Patrick.  If there is a need to know that a verse is only
partially contained then let that be indicated separately.

(Also note that there should be no commas separating the identifiers.)
<p osisID="Matt.1.1 Matt.1.2 Matt.1.3 Matt.1.4 Matt.1.5 Matt.1.6"
partiallyContainedOsisID="Matt.1.6">

(A better name for the attribute should be chosen.)

Todd