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Marcus Carr wrote: > > It would be non-deterministic if it the processor was faced > with element x in two contexts (for example), such as: > > <!ELEMENT a ((x, y) | (x, x))?> > Ok, now that I think I understand deterministic vs. non-deterministic that leads to a couple of other questions: 1) Would rewriting the above as <!ELEMENT a (x,(x|y))?> convert the original content model to a deterministic one? As I now understand the rules, I believe the rewritten content model to be deterministic. At 'a' I can either have 'x' or nothing. If I have 'x', it must then be followed by a single 'x' or 'y'. 2) If the rewritten form in (1) is indeed deterministic, will parsers do the boolean algebra for me to get from the original content model to the rewritten one, or is this going to be a point of incompatibility between parsers? XML-Spy seems very happy to validate using either form. -- Steve Rosenberry Sr. Partner Electronic Solutions Company -- For the Home of Integration http://ElectronicSolutionsCo.com http://BetterGoBids.com -- The Premier GoTo Bid Management Tool (610) 670-1710
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