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Hi I am using these simple rule of thumb: a) a XML DTD is useful for XML editors not for XML renderers b) Most XML renderers (XSL, CSS or DSSSL won't do document validation) c) a XML interpreter do not need a DTD (something else than rendition) If I need a DTD at the receiving end, then I am now no longer in the XML world but in the SGML world because the receiving end needs a validating parser. Several SGML parser like for instance SP can parse XML simplifyed DTD. The only simplification I gained is the -- or -0 think called omitags. Therefore, because I have to include a DTD for validation, better use then a SGML format. However, on the Web, to reduce complexity, I should not assume that the receiving end has a validating parser. Thus, because my XML document has been validated with my XML editor or by any other validation program. The receiving end makes the reasonnable assumption that if the docuement is a XML docuement it is "well formed" and valid. Its a lot simplier that way. Regards Didier PH Martin mailto:martind@n... http://www.netfolder.com xml-dev: A list for W3C XML Developers. To post, mailto:xml-dev@i... Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/xml-dev/ and on CD-ROM/ISBN 981-02-3594-1 To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@i... the following message; (un)subscribe xml-dev To subscribe to the digests, mailto:majordomo@i... the following message; subscribe xml-dev-digest List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@i...)
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