Multiple DTD

[Armel HERVE]

Hello every body,

I need to construct an XML file using multiple DTDs.
How can I use namespace to avoid conflict name if the 2 DTD define same ELEMENT ?

Thanks for your answers

Armel

 

[Bob Foster]

I need to construct an XML file using multiple DTDs.
How can I use namespace to avoid conflict name if the 2 DTD define same ELEMENT ?

You can't. DTDs don't know anything about namespaces. The "poor man's namespace" trick involves modifying (at least one of) the DTDs so all element names from a given DTD can be given namespace-looking prefixes, but it requires quite a lot of DTD editing.

Bob

 

[Armel HERVE]

You can't. DTDs don't know anything about namespaces. The "poor man's namespace" trick involves modifying (at least one of) the DTDs so all element names from a given DTD can be given namespace-looking prefixes, but it requires quite a lot of DTD editing.

Bob

Thanks for your answer.
So can I do what I want ? Have I to put all DTD into one file and rename some ELEMENTS ?
What is the best practice ?

Thanks

Armel