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Hi Folks,
I have three basic XML questions:
[1] It was my understanding that the following is not allowed:
<!ELEMENT signature (name | (name, date))>
because it would require an XML Parser to "look-ahead" when it
encountered the <name> element to determine which choice was taken.
I have actually tested this example with xerces and XML Spy. Both
parsers accept this. Are they erroneously accepting this? Can someone
please clarify what it means that non-deterministic content models are
not allowed in XML?
[2] It was also my understanding that the following symbols are
"reserved", and may not be used in an instance document's data:
< > & " '
Instead, the "escaped" version must be used:
< > & " '
However, my experience is that XML Parsers do not require >, ", or ' to
be escaped. Can someone please clarify what are the "reserved"
symbols? When do I need to escape >, ", and '?
[3] The purpose of xml:lang is to indicate the language of the contents
of an element. It was my understanding that xml:lang is a "standard"
attribute that may be used on any element. However, I have found that
whenever xml:lang is used on an element it must be declared in the DTD.
How can it be "standard" if it has to be declared? I guess that
"standard" does not mean "built-in"?
Thanks! /Roger
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