What is the purpose of ANY keyword ?

[Adam M Donahue]

Not necessarily.  

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!DOCTYPE example [
<!ELEMENT example ANY>
<!ELEMENT foo (bar+)>
<!ELEMENT bar (#PCDATA)>
]>

<example>
	<foo></foo>
	<bar></bar>
</example>

Adam

On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Shekhar Kshirsagar wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> What's the purpose of ANY keyword in an otherwise strictly formed 
> syntax of XML ?
> 
> Also is this right if I say that :
> 
> "If a top level element of a DTD has a content specifier -
> ANY, all the documents will be well-formed and VALID,
> as far as they contain the elements from that DTD in any order."
> 
> 
> Thanks & Regards,
> Shekhar Kshirsagar
> Nortel Networks.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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