On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:01:13 -0600, Olivier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Interesting, I was thinking about something similar recently: >> >> A user should be able to define or augment a database such that >> many-to-most ties are done automatically: > > I am a bit affraid by such a feature: there are cases where it is hard > to decide (automatically, because it means going down to the grammatical > level) if a tie has to be added or not. Therefore the end user always > have to choose the right thing to do: in one case, he has to add ties > when needed, in the suggested case he has to remove them. It seems to me > that the original problem is transformed into another dual one. > (Of course, this might prove useful if there are less exceptions in the > end, but I'm a bit sceptical.) Thus, it should be a completely configurable by the user, then the user can manage the exceptions. Based on my experience, it would save time to have the option of a general framework -- and deal with the 10%+/- of exceptions, than to have to enter every tie manually, and then proofread to make sure you got the 90%+/- right. I'm sure we could come up with a reasonable, flexible framework for this... Best wishes Idris -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Shi`i Studies Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
