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[maxim <>]

> 
> type is currently used for all current 'time' based parameter 
> elements in existing services.
> 
 what are the  'time' based parameters ? I know only one parameter and as far 
as
there is only definition for this parameter in schema then there is no "type" 
attribute.
 

Just checked the most recent one under: trunk/geant2_java-rrd-ma/doc/schema/

Its still:
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Parameter =
        element nmwg:parameter {
        attribute name { xsd:string } &
                (
                        attribute value { xsd:string } |
                        xsd:string
                )
        }
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> Of course, I guess I did not explain myself well enough. Look 
> below at HERE - I already said that for 'new' time based 
> parameters it did not make sense to use 'type' in the 
> parameter. That is specifically because the nmtime element 
> already describes itself very expressively. Using 'type' in 
> the parameter is about maintaining backwards compatibility 
> for existing parameters that do NOT currently use nmtime.
> 

 how did you use it if its not in the schema ? I am lost...


 
> 
> HERE:
> >> For new parameters of type 'time' the 'type' attribute 
> would not be 
> >> needed because the child element type could be directly put in the 
> >> rnc file along with the parameter name enumerations.
> >>

there was no such attribute allowed by schema ....

 Sigh, 
        Maxim.