Re: word processor document format: what parts?

["J. Patrick Narkinsky" <patrick narkinsky ml org>]

On 21 Sep 1998, Oliver Graf wrote:

> 
> XML defines a structure and tags data with semantic value.
> 
> But all you talk about are font weights and sizes. This belongs to the style
> language.
> 

True...  However, one of the issues at hand is that many (most?) people
who will be using a word processor are used to doing quick and dirty
formatting using typographic tags (i.e. <bold></bold>).  One of my big
points is that this structure can be mapped into a full featured XML
editor using an appropriate DTD and appropriate style sheet.

So, while I myself would probably use <emphasis></emphasis>, we do talk a
lot about that particular DTD which will allow 'eye-candy' layout because
it is, almost with a doubt, the one that will see the most use initially.

Patrick
 
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