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Re: FM+SGML: multiple attribute values

Lynne A. Price wrote:

> At 02:48 PM 2/11/02 +0000, Mark Barratt wrote:
>>Would it be possible to constrain multiple attribute value entry through 
>>some kind of tick-box interface via work in the FDK, or AppleScript, or 
>>something? If it's possible in theory, does it sound like a major piece 
>>of work?

> Mark,
>   It is certainly possible and not terribly difficult to construct such
> a user interface in the FDK. Do you only want to provide a method of
> entering such attributes, or do you want to check that all values
> fit this pattern? Remember that it is possible to copy and paste
> attribute values and to change them through the Find/Change dialog.
> If you want to check all these possibilities, the amount of work increases.


Lynne,
I think I just want a method of entering the values. In a web form this 
would, ideally, look like a question for each attribute with a 
non-exclusive tickbox for each potential value.





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