[tcs-lc] Re: Question about XML attribute vs. element

Nozomi Ytow nozomi at biol.tsukuba.ac.jp
Mon Mar 21 17:20:32 PST 2005


Rich,

> So....what do you think "NomenCode" should be -- an element, or an attribute
> (for NameDetailed)?

Suppose a protista named Aus bus under both ICBN and ICZN with a
single description in a single publication.  How should it expressed?
If we allow a single spelling ("Aus bus") to have multiple NomenCode,
then elements.  Otherwise, either will do.

I prefer to put it as a "locale" attribute of NameSimple, rather than
NameDetailed. 

Cheers,
JMS



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