[osis-core] xml:lang

[Todd Tillinghast]

Chris,

When it comes to an OSIS document there seems to be no reasonable
assumptions that can be made regarding the language the text.  (In most
other areas where there are XML documents you can make some reasonable
assumptions relative to the context.  A news article from MSNBC is most
likely in English.  A news article from www.arabicnews.com is most
likely in Arabic if they are using Arabic characters.)

I am looking for a way to make sure we know what language a document is
encoded as.

Todd

> -----Original Message-----
> From: osis-core-admin@bibletechnologieswg.org [mailto:osis-core-
> admin@bibletechnologieswg.org] On Behalf Of Chris Little
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:12 PM
> To: osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org
> Subject: Re: [osis-core] xml:lang
> 
> Todd,
> 
> I guess I don't quite follow.  I think xml:lang on <osisText> should
be
> equal to the value of <language type="IETF" use="base">, if both are
> present.  It's certainly handy, as Patrick notes, but I don't
understand
> why it's necessary to require xml:lang on <osisText>.
> 
> I have no real reason to object to requiring it though, either.
> 
> --Chris
> 
> Todd Tillinghast wrote:
> 
> > Hmmm.
> >
> > xml:lang and <language> serve different purposes.  I would not
expect
> > anyone to use the <language> element to determine which language the
> > characters in children elements should be interpreted as.
> >
> > Because within the same context there will likely be OSIS document
> > encoded in different languages, when none is specified there is no
> > reasonable basis to establish a default when none is specified.  I
think
> > this is reason enough to require a xml:lang on <osisText>.
> >
> > Todd
> >
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