> I think you're confusing "pure" with valid and "impure" with proprietary. A file can adhere to the XML standard without being valid against any particular DTD or schema, and being invalid against any content model doesn't mean it's not adhering to the XML standard.
Exactly right! Some of us seem to be forgetting what "X" in XML stands for: "eXtensible". The "XML Standard" does not enforce any particular set of tags for a particular use - it was *exactly* this limitation/problem in HTML that XML was designed/intended to avoid. As you mention, is is then the use of the Schema (and the older DTD stuff) that defines the specifics for any particular usage or application. This allows *any* XML editor to read XML from FrameMaker (or other sources) without difficulty. I have read FrameMaker XML into my other XML "editor" (I happen to use XMLSpy from Altova for lots of other reasons - designing SOAP interfaces, for example) without any issues whatsoever. Z _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [email protected]. Send list messages to [email protected]. To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
