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<DIV><FONT size=2>We have been looking for a way to propose predefined values to
a device description developer, but allow him/her to still overwrite them. By
using memberTypes in a union this is possible. XML Spy supports that
functionality properly. Try it out with the latest schemas, which I have updated
a minute ago. You may check the FaceName element of the device font section as a
sample. You can see three predefined typeface names, but you can enter your own
one. That was the intended behavior. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>By following that syntax we get closer to the Semantic Model,
too. Another goal of ours.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Another detail of the syntax we use lately is patterns to help
the developer entering the proper values when they are proprietary up to some
degree.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>We praticed this syntax within the font handling first. That
is now almost finished.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>This will help us merging the Predefined_ID and Proprietary_ID
into one classifying ID in other areas of the schemas. This will get us again
closer to the Semantic Model and the capabilities schema, which was developed by
some people around Bob Taylor and is under discussion for a while.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2>Try it out. You may check the data types schema
first (study the font related types).</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Norbert</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Norbert Schade<BR>69 Prescott Drive<BR>North Chelmsford, MA
01863<BR>978-251-1017<BR><A
href="mailto:norbertschade@attbi.com">norbertschade@attbi.com</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>