[osis-core] semantics of <divineName>?

[Troy A. Griffitts]

The original purpose for this tag is the designate the tetragrammaton in 
the text when it has been translated LORD, GOD, or other.  This is a 
distinctly marked element in most all translations and we need a tag to 
be clearly and intentionally for this purpose.

The example in the guide is wrong.  The schema is correct-- in my opinion.

i.e.  No other type/usages beyond the tetragrammaton.



Patrick Durusau wrote:
> Chris,
> 
> Sorry for the delayed response! I picked up your original post after 
> seeing you mention it again.
> 
> Agree, the current situation at least as represented in the manual is 
> ambiguous.
> 
> DM, can you send a list of the types that we would need on <divineName> 
> to cure this problem?
> 
> Hope you are having a great day!
> 
> Patrick
> 
> Chris Little wrote:
> 
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> What are the semantics of the <divineName> element? My understanding 
>> of where we stood as of the last time <divineName> was brought up at a 
>> meeting was that it should be used for tagging translations of the 
>> tetragrammaton (or conceivably the tetragrammaton itself) exclusively, 
>> since it is largely a signal to do things like small-caps "Lord". All 
>> other divine epithets (e.g. "El Shaddai") or small-caps text (e.g. 
>> small-caps "Branch" and "Jesus") would thus need to use another 
>> element (e.g. <name>). This decision was part of the reason for not 
>> giving any types to <divineName>.
>>
>> DM Smith pointed out that the manual specifically includes 
>> "<divineName>El Shaddai</divineName>" as an example usage of 
>> <divineName>. And another example includes "<divineName 
>> type="x-yhwh">Lord</divineName>".
>>
>> I think we either need to limit <divineName> to the tetragrammaton 
>> (and note this in the manual) or add (potentially many, but I think DM 
>> Smith can supply us a list) registered types for Yahweh, El Shaddai, 
>> etc. Otherwise there is ambiguity since we can't depend on everyone to 
>> just assume that "x-yhwh" is the right way to type a <divineName> 
>> corresponding to the tetragrammaton.
>>
>> --Chris
>>
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