[osis-core] Reference Syntax Proposal

Patrick Durusau osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 17:02:19 -0400


Troy,

Troy A. Griffitts wrote:

> Todd Tillinghast wrote:
>
>>> Quick clarification:
>>>
>>>
>
> I think Patrick's suggestion (let me word it in my terms and see if 
> Patrick corrects me) is good which states:
>
> If a document claims it uses/implements say, the KJV versification 
> scheme, then Mat, Mat.1, Mat.1.6 are all ok, AND 
> Mat.1.6.myOwnSubdivision is also perfectly ok.
>
> if this document actually wishes anyone outside this document to be 
> able to reach Mat.1.6.myOwnSubdivision with an osisRef, then that 
> document would have to define its own KJVextended reference system 
> (probably not very common, if ever).

Yes!

About sign off early. Have been on Germany time so I have been at the 
keyboard since 3 AM and probably need to get back on East Coast time for 
the trip to Montreal. ;-)

Will try to post more examples, etc. with more formal expression tomorrow.

Patrick

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