Re: [Psgml-devel] Re: Key sequence C-c C-f C-e uses invalid prefix characters

[Miles Bader]

On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 12:34:38AM +0000, Peter Flynn wrote:
> There is no point in even attempting to edit SGML without a DTD,

Of course there's a point.  It may not be as nice as when you know the real
semantics (the results may be woefully wrong, if the grammar has lots of
implicit end tags or something), but it's still useful.

> as a DTD is *required* by ISO 8859 for all processing.

It doesn't matter what the `standard requires,' it matters what users find
convenient.

Think `graceful degradation' -- do the best you can, instead of pedantically
clinging to standards.

> It's really irrelevant for SGML. Only XML will work without a DTD.

So when you can't get the SGML DTD, just pretend the file's XML, and you'll
get `sort of reasonable' results.  It's not `correct,' but it's probably
still useful, and sounds pretty easy to me*...

-Miles

* Of course I'm speaking out my ass
-- 
`There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
 Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.'