• From: David Megginson <david@m...>
• To: "XML Development" <xml-dev@i...>
• Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 16:08:51 -0500 (EST)

Kyu Hwang Yeon writes:

 > I am looking for a way to reuse *.dtd files.  For example, I have book.dtd
 > and library.dtd.  Then, I'd like to reuse book.dtd inside library.dtd
 > without rewriting whole library.dtd. (Maybe it is too silly question for
 > people who subscribe this new group)    I wonder it is possible?  Otherwise,
 > should certain conditions be satisfied for that reuse?

Try this:

  <!ELEMENT library (book+)>
  <!ENTITY % book SYSTEM "book.dtd">
  %book;


All the best,


David

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