elements that split character data

[Simon North]

Adrian Brogan asked:

> Can anyone give me a definitive answer to this scenario ?
> 
> Consider the following xml
> 
> <one>
>  This is some text
>  <two>
>   bulrb blurb blurb
>  </two>
>  and some more text.
> </one>	
> 
> Is the positioning of the character data in element <one> significant ?
> I.e. Would the following fragment of xml be considered the same as the one
> above ?
> 
> <one>
>  This is some text
>  and some more text.
>  <two>
>   bulrb blurb blurb
>  </two>
> </one>	
> 

It's only my opinion, but I'd say there's not practical difference 
since both versions can be covered by the same DTD declarations:

<!ELEMENT one	((#PCDATA | two)*)>
<!ELEMENT two	(#PCDATA)>

Unless I'm mistaken, you could enforce a difference in SGML but in 
XML -- because of the enforced order of mixed content elements 
(see the declaration of element one) -- you aren't allowed to declare 
the distinction.

Simon North

 

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