Message text written by Kohsuke Kawaguchi
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So I think it needs to be something like <repeat min="n" max="m"> as
we've discussed in the very early days of RELAX NG.
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Kohsuke,
I prefer
<repeat occurs="*" limit="n">
as fostering better more interoperable software.
Any time you introduced hardwired constriants the
potential exists for software failure in downstream systems
that do not accommodate the values you are using.
Also - it is impossible to scan quickly into a schema and
see where the "exceptions" are. With a "limit" mechanism
I can search easily to see if these exist - if no limits exist,
I know I have a normal well-behaved schema.
Good software design should promote good implementations
with reduced failure around unexpected boundary conditions.
Just my pet peeve here!
Cheers, DW.
