External DTD & namespaces

[John Cowan]

Andy Malakov wrote:

> I want to use namespace prefixes in element declarations of the
> external/internal DTDs.
> For example, I want to define namespace "myns" and use with each DTD
> declaration:
> 
> <!ELEMENT myns:point (int, int)>
> 
> Where I should put "myns" namespace declaration?

You can't as such.  Prefixes appearing in DTDs have no definite
meaning; the meaning is learned from examining the context where
the prefixed element "myns:point" appears.  Whatever "myns:" means
at that time will dictate the meaning.

(Yes, this sucks.  Live with it.)

-- 
John Cowan	http://www.ccil.org/~cowan		cowan at ccil.org
	You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
	You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
		Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)

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