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> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Roland Schwaenzl wrote:
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> > > On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Roland Schwaenzl wrote:
> > >
> > > > > I don't think the model says a description can _be_ a record (or if it
> > > > > does, it shouldn't). It says there might be only one description in a
> > > > > record. They are still different types of entity/resource. Just because
> > > > > your packet contains only one Hob Nob, that doesn't make that Hob Nob
> > > > > the same thing as the packet. I hope. ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Hmmm, so what makes a record?
> > > > Maybe "record" is an unnecessary term the paper uses.
> > >
> > > As it says in the document, a 'record' is an instantiation of one or more
> > > descriptions using one of the recommended encoding syntaxes. I can hold a
> > > description in my head, or write it on a bit of paper, or store it in
> > > memory as part of a computer program - but it only becomes a record when I
> > > encode it in a form that allows me to share it with you.
> >
> > "A record is an expression of a set of descriptions in a given syntax".
> > is it that what you mean?
>
> Yes... (well, I wouldn't choose to use the word 'expression' - I used the
> word 'instantiation' - but I assume we mean the same thing?).
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> > You could quote a record, but not a description?
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> I don't understand what you mean by 'quote'?
Make it the object of a citation.
rs
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> Andy
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