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<DIV>Martin ,<BR><BR>>Unfortunately there is currently no standardized
mechanism for passing<BR>>parameters to default attribute values.<BR><BR>Is
there no other way (except parameter passing), that can solve the problem<BR>of
encapsulating two attribute declarations (which are identical except
for<BR>their fixed default values) in one entity?<BR><BR>(The reason I thought
there could be one was because if it makes sense to<BR>encapsulate something
which is 100% identical , then something which is 90%<BR>same (except for the
fixed default values) should also be a possible<BR>candidate for
encapsulation.)<BR><BR>A new proposal for<BR>>the modularization of SGML DTDs
through entity references may make this<BR>>possible later, but not for the
time being in XML.<BR><BR>Is any such proposal being worked on?If so when is it
expected?<BR><BR>Is there any formal documentation of DTD modularization and
compaction<BR>techniques you would be knowing of?<BR><BR>Thanking
You,<BR><BR><BR>AMIT<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>>Amit<BR>><BR>>Unfortunately
there is currently no standardized mechanism for passing<BR>>parameters to
default attribute values. When fixed values are required to<BR>be<BR>>defined
in the DTD you must declare them individually. (A new proposal for<BR>>the
modularization of SGML DTDs through entity references may make
this<BR>>possible later, but not for the time being in
XML.)<BR>><BR>>Martin Bryan<BR>><BR>><BR></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>