Re: OT: DTD - elements in any order?

try:

<!ELEMENT Header (Image |  HeaderText | List | DataTable | Image)*>

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> Sorry for the OT, but I am up against a deadline here
> and am trying to learn as I go...
> 
> I have an element declaration where I want children to
> be able to appear in any order. So, I am using a space
> (" ") in the DTD. However, XMLWriter (and therefore
> MSXML 3) does not validate it.
> 
> <!ELEMENT Header (Image* HeaderText? List* DataTable*
> Image*)>
> 
> I want the DTD to specify that the Header element can
> contain an Image, HeaderText, List and DataTable
> element in any order.
> 
> Is there anyway to allow this non-ordering or am I
> going to have to specify every single possibility in
> the DTD?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Nathan
> 
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