DR 09-0194 ? WML: Use of terminology "id" and "unique identifier"

[Chris Rae]

How about this, as discussed on the call:

Into parts 1, 2 and 3 add text to Terms and Definitions:

id: In some XML technologies, the term "id" implies use of the xsd:ID data type. In this international standard, this term is used to refer to a variety of different identification systems.

unique identifier: In some XML technologies, the term "unique identifier" implies use of the xsd:ID data type. In this international standard, this term is used to refer to a variety of different identification systems.

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Rae [mailto:Chris.Rae at microsoft.com] 
Sent: 02 August 2010 10:00
To: MURATA Makoto (FAMILY Given); e-SC34-WG4 at ecma-international.org
Subject: RE: DR 09-0194 ? WML: Use of terminology "id" and "unique identifier"

That seems like a useful clarification - let's discuss this solution on the next WG4 call.

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: MURATA Makoto (FAMILY Given) [mailto:eb2m-mrt at asahi-net.or.jp] 
Sent: 30 July 2010 16:53
To: e-SC34-WG4 at ecma-international.org
Subject: Re: DR 09-0194 ? WML: Use of terminology "id" and "unique identifier"

Although the current wording is extremely confusing to XML or SGML experts, I agree that changing key words is too dangerous.  However, I would argue that editorial changes are needed.

It appears that OOXML never uses xsd:ID or xsd:NMTOKEN as an identifier.  
If this is the case, I would propose to introduce a subclause somewhere in Part 1.

	*.* Identifiers in 29500 (Normative)

	Identifiers in this International Stadard shall be numbers
	rather than names as defined in XML.

	Example: The attribute numID (Part1, Clause 17.3.1.19) specifies
	an integer rather than a name.

	Note:   Schemas in this standard does not specify the datatypes
	xsd:ID and xsd:IDREF for any of the attributes or elements
	introduced in this International Stadard.
Cheers,
Makoto