DITA spec -- Normative statements and examples

Per Mark's request on the call ---
Look at  2.2.3.4 Processing controlled attribute values
http://docs.oasis-open.org/dita/dita/v1.3/errata01/os/complete/part1-base/archSpec/base/processing-controlled-attribute-values.html
It contains:
Descriptive statements
Normative statements
Algorithm for how processing should occur (necessary to ensure
that different tools yield the same results when given the same
input)

Example to provide further illustration
Another one is  2.4.2.3 Processing attributes when resolving
conrefs
http://docs.oasis-open.org/dita/dita/v1.3/errata01/os/complete/part1-base/archSpec/base/conref-attributes-specified-on-elements.html
Or  2.4.3.2 Filtering
http://docs.oasis-open.org/dita/dita/v1.3/errata01/os/complete/part1-base/archSpec/base/filtering.html

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Best,
Kris
Kristen James Eberlein
Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee
Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting
www.eberleinconsulting.com
+1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)