Add new quote specific milestone attributes - RE: [osis-core] milestone name inconsistencies

[Patrick Durusau]

Todd,

So...

<xs:element name="qStart">

    <xs:complexType>

        <xs:attributeGroup ref="globalAttributes"/>

        <xs:attribute name="who" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>

        <xs:attribute name="level" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>

        <xs:attribute name="milestoneSe" type="milestoneSe" use="optional"/>

        <xs:attribute name="TEIform" fixed="milestone"/>

    </xs:complexT ype>

</xs:element>


<xs:element name="qEnd">

    <xs:complexType>

        <xs:attributeGroup ref="globalAttributes"/>

        <xs:attribute name="milestoneSe" type="milestoneSe" use="optional"/>

        <xs:attribute name="TEIform" fixed="milestone"/>

    </xs:complexT ype>

</xs:element>

Add wherever <q> is now allowed.

Well, doesn't decrease milestone use since these are in fact milestones. 
On the other hand, does give you attributes, who, level (still not 
comfortable but maybe somebody will find it useful), not  currently in 
milestone.

Is the foregoing a correct recitation?

Patrick









Todd Tillinghast wrote:

>Patrick,
>
>I think that it does make sense to use milestones for quotes.  It just
>makes encoding drastically easier to accomplish and the result is easier
>to read.
>
>The reason the current milestone elements are not sufficient are because
>there are specialized attributes present on <q> that are not available
>with the current milestone elements.  There are several attributes of
><q> that are not present in the generic milestone element (level and
>who).  The type attribute needs to be reserved for its intended purpose.
>
>I propose that we add a pair of quote specific milestone elements.  By
>adding these two elements the need to use milestones in most documents
>will drop dramatically.
>
>New quote milestone elements.
><qs> for quote start (or <qStart>
><qe> for quote end (or <qEnd>)
>
>Insert the normal milestone matching attributes and put the attributes
>that are currently in <q> in <qStart>.
>
>Allow the two new elements where ever <q> is allowed.
>
>Todd
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org [mailto:owner-osis-
>>core@bibletechnologieswg.org] On Behalf Of Troy A. Griffitts
>>Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:33 AM
>>To: osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org
>>Subject: Re: [osis-core] milestone name inconsistencies
>>
>>I guess these are fine with me, but I would RATHER have something
>>smaller.  I couldn't tell you what Pt, or Se mean right now.  If we're
>>going to be unintuitive already, we might as well save space and make
>>
>it
>
>>msPt msSe msStart msEnd
>>
>>What do msPt and msSe mean?
>>
>>And what do you use 'type' for on the milestone?
>>
>>I guess I've been wrong on my usage of these tags since the beginning.
>>
>>	-Troy.
>>
>>STILL DON'T LIKE THE MILESTONE ELEMENT.  THINK IT SHOULD BE REMOVED IN
>>FAVOUR OF A MILESTONE ATTRIBUTE GROUP THAT CONTAINS mStart and mEnd
>>
>>AT LEAST FOR <q>
>>
>>(Have to keep voicing this until Steve says NO or 3 out of 5 say yes)
>>
>:)
>
>>
>>
>>
>>Patrick Durusau wrote:
>>
>>>Troy,
>>>
>>>Proposed changes (original -> change): Breaks anyone?
>>>
>>>Element:
>>>
>>>milestone (same)
>>>
>>>Attributes:
>>>
>>>Milestone_Pt -> milestonePt
>>>
>>>type: Milestone_Pt -> milestonePt
>>>
>>>
>>>Element:
>>>
>>>milestone_Start -> milestoneStart
>>>
>>>Attributes:
>>>
>>>Milestone_SE -> milestoneSe
>>>
>>>type: Milestone_SE -> milestoneSe
>>>
>>>
>>>Element:
>>>
>>>milestone_End -> milestoneEnd
>>>
>>>Attributes:
>>>
>>>milestone_SE -> milestoneSe
>>>
>>>type: Miletonse_SE -> milestoneSe
>>>
>>>
>>>Patrick
>>>
>>>
>>>Troy A. Griffitts wrote:
>>>
>>>>a quick examination of the milestone_Start element and it's
>>>>
>attributes
>
>>>>will reveal strange naming, including, but not limited to, '_'
>>>>characters, non-camelCase theme, same attributes for both start/end
>>>>with different case.
>>>>
>>>>(I know Patrick has already conceded to change these, but just
>>>>
>wanted
>
>>>>to be sure they are on 'the list')
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>

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