u | define the data model as completely as possible |
| u | compromises must be fixed later with much more effort |
u | define the semantics as strictly as possible (how ???) |
u | elements are better to handle than attributes if authoring is done
| in SGML |
u | SGML’s datatyping is not sufficient |
| u | implement your own based on architecture attributes |
u | try to establish linking based on existing data |
| u | it is not always necessary to follow the link |
| u | use synergy of natural object identifiers (e.g. object names) |
u | keep flexible in the global data model (locations of containers) |
| u | this makes it easier to adapt on existing tools |
u | be aware that the files tend to be big (10 - 15 Megabytes): |
| “terseness is not a design goal for XML (Tim Bray)” |