Hi Hussein, We discussed this and yes we are interested in adding the default attribute value feature to the add-attribute-button. In the meantime (until that new release) we will add a Schematron rule to warn the authors about the invalid "???" value in case they miss it.
Regards, --Marc iCtrl | M. van Grootel | Gutenbergweg 1 | 4104 BA Culemborg T: +31 (0)345 62 01 99 | M: +31 (0)6 20 41 26 66 | F: +31 (0)345 51 08 67-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Hussein Shafie [mailto:hussein at xmlmind.com] Verzonden: Friday, January 15, 2010 11:18 AM Aan: Marc van Grootel CC: xmleditor-support at xmlmind.com Onderwerp: Re: [XXE] DTD default attribute values Marc van Grootel wrote: > > We encountered something that seemed counterintuitive for us and we would like to know what would be the best approach to resolve it. "???" is here on purpose to *force* the user to specify an actual value. Systematically choosing the default attribute value may be a very bad idea for some applications (but probably not yours). > > We have a CSS stylesheet that imports xmldata.css (xxe-config:common/css/xmldata.css). In that CSS the add-attribute-button is used to easily insert an attribute (using the + icon). This inserts the attribute using "???" as the value. In our case we have a DTD that uses a default attribute value. What we would like to achieve is that when an attribute is inserted that it uses this default value as the default selection for the dropdown or radio buttons. You shouldn't take xmldata.css too seriously. This CSS stylesheet is primarily meant to be used in prototypes and demos. > > For example: > > We have an attribute checktype with the following definition: > > checktype (checkbox | textbox) "checkbox" > > In our xmldata based view we can then add the checktype attribute and this will show radio buttons for "checkbox" and "textbox". However it shows "checkbox" selected (as if this is the current value) but the attribute inspector shows the value "???". This confuses the authors that do not look at the attribute inspector and they conclude, based on what they see in the view, that "checkbox" is selected as the value. > > Is there any generic way that we could add such an attribute with a default value equal to the DTD default value? > > We could start overriding all the places that need this behaviour but would like to know if there is a better and generic solution for it. > There is currently no way to tell add-attribute-button() to use the default attribute value, if any. See http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/csssupport/add-attribute-b utton.html *If* you are interested and *if* you can wait for next release (~February 2010), we can add such option to add-attribute-button(). If this is implemented, you'll have to slightly modify xmldata.css: --- ... " ", convert-button(tool-tip, "Convert"), " ", delete-button(tool-tip, "Delete"), " ", add-attribute-button( check-has-attributes, yes, use-default-attribute-value, yes, color, navy, tool-tip, "Add Attribute")), ... --- Please confirm that you are interested, otherwise we'll not add this option to add-attribute-button(). Handelsregister KvK Rivierenland 11063591 | Chamber of Commerce Rivierenland 11063591 Let op : Dit e-mailbericht is slechts bestemd voor de persoon of organisatie aan wie het is gericht. Het bericht kan informatie bevatten die persoonlijk of vertrouwelijk is. Voor het geval de ontvanger van dit bericht niet de bedoelde persoon of organisatie is, wordt hierbij vermeld, dat verdere verspreiding, openbaarmaking of vermenigvuldiging van dit bericht strikt verboden is en verzoeken wij u de inhoud niet te gebruiken en de afzender direct per mail/fax te informeren. Dank voor uw medewerking. Important Notice: This E-mail is confidential, may be legally privileged and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. Please delete if obtained in error and be kind enough to e-mail confirmation to sender.
