Random thoughts about the FormatOrder element in Version 0.01c.....
The FormatOrder was to allow for changes to the viewed format order without effecting the order of the XML elements..
and to specify units. However, it might be better to use the order in the XML doc instead. What is lost is the capability to
break the XML format from the viewed format (and give direction to the editor on the items being entered).
Since it is still easier to define units in bulk (as opposed to every element), an element like Units might fit. It would have child
elements for various types of measurements (Azimuth, Inclination, etc) but might also have a couple general types (Angles,
Lengths) to specify all Lengths as one unit and all Angles as another. I'm also thinking that Units (of some sort) would
almost have to be required to make sense of the data.
If nothing else, it might be better to split Order and Units into separate elements to allow for order to be specified and Units
to be grouped.
Comments?
- Richard Knapp
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