Chapter 3 Building an XML model


Defining entity properties

To display an entity property sheet, double-click its name or its icon in the Browser tree view.

The General tab of an entity property sheet displays the following properties:

Property Description
Name Name of the entity. It must be a no-colon-name (See Glossary)
Code Code of the entity. It must be a no-colon-name
Comment Descriptive label of the entity
Stereotype Sub-classification used to extend the semantics of an object without changing its structure. It can be predefined or user-defined
Value Value of the entity. A string of characters in the case of a predefined value. A URI in the case of an XML or a non-XML file. For example: http://something.com/pictures/logo.gif
Public URI reference identifying the non-XML object. For example: pictures/gif
System URI reference identifying the application that will process the non-XML object. For example: user/local/pictureViewer
Notation Used to define and process non-XML objects within an XML model
Parameter If selected, the entity is parsed within the DTD, and not within the XML document as for a general entity. A parameter entity allows you to predefine a value within a DTD. This predefined value can then be easily changed within the DTD

 


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