[XML-DEV Mailing List Archive Home] [By Thread] [By Date] [Recent Entries] [Reply To This Message]

Re: What is the use of non-leafElement' VALUE ?

• To: Saha Rabindra N <saha.rn@m...>
• Subject: Re: What is the use of non-leafElement' VALUE ?
• From: Vladimir Gapeyev <vgapeyev@s...>
• Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 16:19:55 -0400 (EDT)
• Cc: XML Developers List <xml-dev@l...>
• In-reply-to: <20050526200013.22385.qmail@m...>
• References: <20050526200013.22385.qmail@m...>

On Thu, 26 May 2005, Saha Rabindra N wrote:

>   I have one generic question on XML structure [XML element].
> If an XML element represents an object then element's attributes would be properties of that object.
> Then any subelement [be it leaf or non-leaf] would represent the hierarchy of the objects [containment].
> If the element is a leaf node then that element's value will be meaning full.
> BUT if the element is not a leaf node then what is the BUSINESS/Real-life meaning of having value in that element ?
> My understanding is that an element's attributes and its sub-elements are enough to represent an object.
>
> Example :
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
> <employmentDetails>
>  Some value
> <EmployerID>097</EmployerID>
> <EmploymentStatus>Active</EmploymentStatus>
> <AnnualCompensation>$100000</AnnualCompensation>
> </employmentDetails>
>
> What is the business meaning of allowing element value for non-leaf element in XML W3C standards.

Presumably, there are uses of XML beyond being a serialization format for
object data.

<p>For example, the business of the current paragraph is to contain so
called <em>mixed</em> content.</p>

-vg

• References:
  • What is the use of non-leafElement' VALUE ?
    • From: "Saha Rabindra N" <saha.rn@m...>

• Prev by Date: Re: Using Me Using You
• Next by Date: Re: Using Me Using You
• Previous by thread: What is the use of non-leafElement' VALUE ?
• Next by thread: Re: What is the use of non-leafElement' VALUE ?
• Index(es):
  • Date
  • Thread