Dantzler, DeWayne C wrote:
Hello
Can someone explain in XML for Dummies terms the difference between a
public id and system id? I'm trying to understand how to implement an
entity resolver and I'm getting tangled on these terms.
You should take a look at the XML recommendation first:
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#dt-sysid
In short, a aystem ID is a URI reference to a physical entity. A public
ID is a intended to be a symbolic ID which is both unique and canonical.
For example, the a copy of the strict XHTML DTD is hosted by the W3C here:
http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd
and it is identified by the following public ID:
-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN
In the future, please try to limit your postings to Xerces-specific
questions, rather than general questions about XML.
Dave
