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  2. OFFICE-3491

19.598 table:condition syntax ambiguity

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    • Proposal:
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      1. In the last sentence of the first paragraph of 19.598 table:condition, replace

      """
      The XML namespace name bound to the namespace prefix specifies the syntax and semantics of the expressions and values occurring within the condition.
      """

      with the text

      """
      The XML namespace that applies to the table:condition attribute specifies the syntax and semantics of the expression occurrences in the table:condition syntax.
      """
      **NOTE: The word "expression" should be in italics in the above sentence.**

      2. In the list item for numberValue in the "Within the conditions:" enumeration, the specific syntax should be identified. E.g., use one of the lexical forms in XML Schema datatypes.

      3. In the list item for string, specify what the quotation marks are and also indicate if there is any way to specify a quotation mark within the string. (" won't work because that changes the attribute value and breaks the table:condition formula.)

      4. In the list item for expression replace

      """
      expression is an expression. Expressions defined by part 2 of this specification shall not start with an "=" (U+003D, EQUALS SIGN).
      """

      with

      """
      expression is a lexical form that is neither numberValue nor string and that is a well-formed expression determined by the namespace applicable to the table:condition instance."""

          • Note: the first occurences of expression, numberValue, and string in the replacement text are in italics. ***
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      1. In the last sentence of the first paragraph of 19.598 table:condition, replace """ The XML namespace name bound to the namespace prefix specifies the syntax and semantics of the expressions and values occurring within the condition. """ with the text """ The XML namespace that applies to the table:condition attribute specifies the syntax and semantics of the expression occurrences in the table:condition syntax. """ ** NOTE: The word "expression" should be in italics in the above sentence. ** 2. In the list item for numberValue in the "Within the conditions:" enumeration, the specific syntax should be identified. E.g., use one of the lexical forms in XML Schema datatypes. 3. In the list item for string, specify what the quotation marks are and also indicate if there is any way to specify a quotation mark within the string. (" won't work because that changes the attribute value and breaks the table:condition formula.) 4. In the list item for expression replace """ expression is an expression. Expressions defined by part 2 of this specification shall not start with an "=" (U+003D, EQUALS SIGN). """ with """ expression is a lexical form that is neither numberValue nor string and that is a well-formed expression determined by the namespace applicable to the table:condition instance.""" Note: the first occurences of expression, numberValue, and string in the replacement text are in italics. ***
    • Resolution:
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      1. In the last sentence of the first paragraph of 19.598 table:condition, replace

      """
      The XML namespace name bound to the namespace prefix specifies the syntax and semantics of the expressions and values occurring within the condition.
      """

      with the text

      """
      The XML namespace that applies to the table:condition attribute specifies the syntax and semantics of the expression occurrences in the table:condition syntax.
      """
      **NOTE: The word "expression" should be in italics in the above sentence.**

      2. Replace the list item for numberValue to read as follows:
      """
      numberValue is a whole or decimal number in the lexical form of the [xmlschema-2] decimal datatype.
      """
      [Ed.note: "numberValue" and "decimal" are in fixed-pitch.]

      3. Replace the list item for string to read
      """
      string expresses a value of the [xmlschema-2] string datatype by surrounding the sequence of string characters in quotation marks (QUOTE, U+0022). A quotation mark within the string itself is expressed with two consecutive quotation marks.
      """
      [Ed.Note: The first occurrence of "string" is in italic. The remaining 3 occurrence of "string" are in fixed-pitch.]

      3. In the list item for string, specify what the quotation marks are and also indicate if there is any way to specify a quotation mark within the string. (" won't work because that changes the attribute value and breaks the table:condition formula.)

      4. In the list item for expression replace

      """
      expression is an expression. Expressions defined by part 2 of this specification shall not start with an "=" (U+003D, EQUALS SIGN).
      """

      with

      """
      expression is a lexical form that is neither numberValue nor string and that is a well-formed expression determined by the namespace applicable to the table:condition value."""

          • Ed.Note: the first occurences of expression, numberValue, and string in the replacement text are in italics. ***
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      1. In the last sentence of the first paragraph of 19.598 table:condition, replace """ The XML namespace name bound to the namespace prefix specifies the syntax and semantics of the expressions and values occurring within the condition. """ with the text """ The XML namespace that applies to the table:condition attribute specifies the syntax and semantics of the expression occurrences in the table:condition syntax. """ ** NOTE: The word "expression" should be in italics in the above sentence. ** 2. Replace the list item for numberValue to read as follows: """ numberValue is a whole or decimal number in the lexical form of the [xmlschema-2] decimal datatype. """ [Ed.note: "numberValue" and "decimal" are in fixed-pitch.] 3. Replace the list item for string to read """ string expresses a value of the [xmlschema-2] string datatype by surrounding the sequence of string characters in quotation marks (QUOTE, U+0022). A quotation mark within the string itself is expressed with two consecutive quotation marks. """ [Ed.Note: The first occurrence of "string" is in italic. The remaining 3 occurrence of "string" are in fixed-pitch.] 3. In the list item for string, specify what the quotation marks are and also indicate if there is any way to specify a quotation mark within the string. (" won't work because that changes the attribute value and breaks the table:condition formula.) 4. In the list item for expression replace """ expression is an expression. Expressions defined by part 2 of this specification shall not start with an "=" (U+003D, EQUALS SIGN). """ with """ expression is a lexical form that is neither numberValue nor string and that is a well-formed expression determined by the namespace applicable to the table:condition value.""" Ed.Note: the first occurences of expression, numberValue, and string in the replacement text are in italics. ***

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      The special syntax for table:condition is ambiguous.

      In the first paragraph, it is said that the namespace prefix (default or otherwise) applies to the syntax and semantics of values, strings, and expressions.

      To then stipulate the syntax of value and string is peculiar.

      I think the repair should be in the first paragraph, where the namespace governs only the syntax and semantics of the expression pattern. This allows simple table:condition forms that avoid dependence on any separate formula specification altogether.

      However it does mean that we have trouble when an expression under the namespace has exactly the same lexical appearance as what is defined here as a value or string pattern. I would suggest that the value and string rules would have precedence and expression is to be considered only when the the occurence is not a well-formed value or string.

      Finally, I note that the statement about leading "=" is worded as if it is a restriction on Part 2. I believe there is a separate proposal to strike that.

      The repair to this should allow a table:condition that has simple values and strings as operands without any use of namespace-determined expressions.

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              orcmid Dennis Hamilton (Inactive)
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              orcmid Dennis Hamilton (Inactive)
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