Hi You might try here http://apps.xmlschema.com/schema_source.htm for information about XML Schemas and DTDs available for public use (indistry dependent too). The issue of Attributes VS Elements is a hot debate. Some say one. Some say the other. With XML DTDs you 'do' have a little more control over a DTD, less control with Elements. Here is are some articles about the topic. http://wdvl.com/Authoring/Languages/XML/Tutorials/DoingIt/eltsVSattrs.html http://www.personal.u-net.com/~sgml/contexts.doc Hope this helps Liz -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 4:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [phpXML] RE: [phpXML] Design questions... > 2) About my question regarding a standrd DTD for a normal Website > I just would like to know is a basic set of DTD suitable for a > normal website existe .... Try HTML 4.01 or XHTML 1.0. They are the 'standard' dtd's of the web. > What I'm looking for is a set of dtd describing a text, a menu, a > newsfeed and > so on. If you are looking for feeds for syndication, Try RSS or RDF. They are both described in detail at w3.org and xml.com. Good luck. Philip Cohen --------------- Webmaster Large Scale Biology Corporation (707) 446-5501 x354 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message has been sent through the <phpXML/> user discussion list. To unsubscribe, please visit https:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message has been sent through the <phpXML/> user discussion list. To unsubscribe, please visit https:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/