[ wix-Bugs-1244670 ] Another object on this page already uses the ID "---"

Bugs item #1244670, was opened at 2005-07-25 10:46
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Category: votive
>Group: v3.0
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Eric Bickle (shadowchaser)
Assigned to: Justin Rockwood (justinrockwood)
Summary: Another object on this page already uses the ID "---"

Initial Comment:
When attempting to build my WiX project, I get the 
multiple error with the description: "Another object on 
this page already uses the ID '---'".

It appears as though the XML validator in voltive is a 
little to agressive.

For example, component references have an attribute 
titled "Id", which is designed to reference <Component> 
elements that have the exact same id. The XML 
Validator/WiX builder detects the duplicate "Id" 
elements and considers it an error, even though it is 
now.

<Feature Id="CompleteFeature" Title="Complete" 
Level="1">
  <ComponentRef Id="RegistrySetupDetails" />
  <ComponentRef Id="EHS_Manager.exe" />

In addition, many of your samples use component IDs 
that are the same as their file IDs, for example:
<Component Id="HealthSpace.Data.dll" ...>
   <File Id="HealthSpace.Data.dll" ...>
</Component>

Is this correct? If it is, the validator also incorrectly flags 
them as duplicate. Wouldn't a duplicate ID only apply 
across a single element type, not the entire project?

I would also seriously consider 
changing "ComponentRef Id" to something else - "Id" is 
generally used as a unique identifier for an element, and 
in this case it is a reference. Perhaps changing this 
attribute to a different name would be a good idea? 

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