Can `entry` be a root of an XML document?

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Can `entry` be a root of an XML document? #118

Closed jmccrae closed 4 months ago

jmccrae commented 5 months ago

The spec states

"a valid DMLex XML document is one where either a lexicographic Resource or an entry is the document element"

and then

The top-level lexicographicResource object is implemented as an XML element.
All other objects are implemented as XML attributes of their parents

This seems contradictory

michmech commented 5 months ago

Let's say this issue follows from issue #93.

michmech commented 5 months ago

True. I have changed the wording (in the 'Design Principles' section of the XML serialisation), it now says:

The top-level lexicographicResource and entry object types are implemented as XML elements.

All other object types and their properties are implemented as XML attributes of their parents, unless [...]