Building XHTML Modules

This working draft defines the mechanism for defining markup language modules that are compatible with the modularization framework used by XHTML. This includes a definition of the way in which an abstract module is specified, the way in which this abstraction is mapped into an XML DTD, and the way in which the resulting DTD module can be combined with other XHTML DTD modules to create new markup languages. In the future, it is expected that instructions will also be provided for mapping the abstract specifications into an XML Schema [XMLSCHEMA]. Note that the materials in this document were formerly part of the Modularization of XHTML document, but have been separated out for editorial purposes.

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This is the "Last Call Working Draft" of "Building XHTML Modules". The Last Call review period ends at 2359Z on 1 Feburary 2000. Please send review comments before the review period ends to www-html-editor@w3.org.

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1. Introduction
2. Terms and Definitions
3. Conformance Definition
4. Defining Abstract Modules
5. XML DTD Modules
6. Developing DTDs with defined and extended modules
A. References

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1. Introduction
- 1.1. Why Build XHTML Modules?
- 1.2. Abstract Modules
- 1.3. XML DTD Modules
2. Terms and Definitions
3. Conformance Definition
- 3.1. Module Conformance
- 3.2. Naming Rules
  - 3.2.1. Rationale for Naming Rules
4. Defining Abstract Modules
- 4.1. Syntactic Conventions
- 4.2. Content Types
- 4.3. Attribute Types
- 4.4. An Example Abstract Module Definition
  - 4.4.1. XHTML Skiing Module
5. XML DTD Modules
- 5.1. Implementing Document Model Modules in the DTD
  - 5.1.1. Parameterization
  - 5.1.2. Modularization
6. Developing DTDs with defined and extended modules
- 6.1. Defining additional attributes
- 6.2. Defining additional elements
- 6.3. Defining the content model for a collection of modules
  - 6.3.1. Integrating a stand-alone module into XHTML
  - 6.3.2. Mixing a new module throughout the modules in XHTML
- 6.4. Creating a new DTD
  - 6.4.1. Creating a simple DTD
  - 6.4.2. Creating a DTD by extending XHTML
  - 6.4.3. Creating a DTD by removing and replacing XHTML modules
  - 6.4.4. Creating a DTD from whole cloth
- 6.5. Using the new DTD
A. References
- A.1. Normative References
- A.2. Informative References

Building XHTML^™ Modules

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