Re: </optional> element

The LFB Class definition (and structure definitions) needs an 
indication of whether a given element is mandatory or optional.
We have that defined as an <optional/> element.
We could instead have done it as an attribute of the element 
declaration itself.

The element accessibility property tells whether the element is 
permitted / supported, thus indicating to the CE whether the FE 
supports that optional element. (Independent of whether it is present or not.)

So, I think what you are asking for is already covered?

Yours,
Joel

At 12:56 PM 10/16/2006, Jamal Hadi Salim wrote:

>Joel,
>
>Should the optional element instead be a property of the element?
>Seems to me like it would fit in the basic properties as well and we can
>make use of some of those bits?
>
>cheers,
>jamal