Re:DL content model

Daniel Glazman (Daniel.Glazman@der.edf.fr)
Mon, 14 Nov 94 06:22:57 EST

In message <9411141053.AA02674@dragget.hpl.hp.com> 14 Nov 94 06:01:44, dsr@hplb.hpl.hp.com wrote:

> > * change to DL content model from (DT*, DD?)+ to (DT | DD)*.
> > OK, I guess.
>
> This doesn't match what was discussed at the Working group meeting
> in Chicago. I thought we had agreed on:
>
> <!ELEMENT DL - - (DT*, DD)+>
>
> This reflects the usual semantics of definition lists with a number
> of synonymous terms for each definition, as well as accounting for
> current usage on the Web. Anyway, this is what I am proposing for
> HTML 3.0.
> --
> Best wishes,
>
> Dave Raggett

I clearly prefer Dave's definition. Much more conformant
to the "common" DTDs (other than HTML, of course...) style.

</Daniel>