Re: XML Schema for XTM DTD

[Lars Marius Garshol]
> 
> It seems that there is a significant number of people who want an XSDL
> schema for XTM. Some want it for political reasons, others because
> their tools require it.  To me that's reason enough, and it means that
> the next XTM syntax specification should include an informative XSDL
> schema.
> 
> Since this will be published by ISO SC34, which also creates RELAX-NG,
> I think we should add an informative RELAX-NG schema as well, for
> political reasons. The extra work required is slight, and I've always
> wanted to learn RELAX-NG anyway. :)
> 
> As far as I can see, both schemas should constrain the XTM syntax as
> it will be as tightly as possible, but do nothing beyond that. The
> syntax itself should remain the same, and the DTD should continue
> being the normative specification of the syntax, together with the
> prose. 
> 
> Comments? Opinions?
> 

+1

> If nobody complains too much I'll just add this to the next XTM syntax
> draft. I can start from Max's proposal for the XSDL one, and can do
> the first RELAX-NG proposal myself. Then people can comment on those.
> Then the proper ISO process can roll on, and if the committee does not
> accept the appendices, out they go.

Cheers,

Tom P