[osis-core] <hi> types

[Harry Plantinga]

> I am concerned that encoders using would use the presentation 
> related elements RATHER THAN other elements.  (Ex <hi 
> type='smallCaps'>Lord</hi> rather than <divineName 
> type='yhwh'>Lord</divineName>, etc...)
> 
> I do see a need for <hi> in non-Biblical texts.  If as Chris 
> suggests we use <hi> to encode meaning and not presentation 
> we will be better off. I would like to say away from type 
> values of bold, italics, etc... in favor of strongEmphasis, 
> emphasis, etc...  I don't have a good suggestions for a 
> comprehensive set of a type values.  

I've seen this debate many times before and usually it is not
settled to everyone's satisfaction. However, it is clear that
there are times when italics, bold, etc. will be present in 
a text and will not be representable in any OSIS markup apart
from something like <hi type="bold">.

It is also clear to me that 95% of the time encoders are going
to be unwilling to go through an old book and figure out
what each instance of italicized text means when there is
<hi type="italics"> available that meets 95% of people's usage
needs.

That is, everyone has a threshhold at which they say "I just
mean italics, darnit!" but if italics is an available markup
option, it'll be used much more than some will find desirable.

But if there is no way of marking some text as 'italics', 
OSIS will not be usable for quick-and-dirty conversion of
texts from one markup to another -- only for very laborious,
hand-tuned markup. If that's what you want, go for it!

-Harry