[x3d-public] Proto semantics in abstract spec.

[Andreas Plesch]

Ok, should be submitted now. -Andreas

On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Roy Walmsley <roy.walmsley at ntlworld.com>
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> Andreas,
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> Great observation.
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> Would you be kind enough, please, to submit this as a formal specification
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Roy
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> *From:* x3d-public [mailto:x3d-public-bounces at web3d.org] *On Behalf Of *Andreas
> Plesch
> *Sent:* 27 July 2017 21:29
> *To:* X3D Graphics public mailing list <x3d-public at web3d.org>
> *Subject:* [x3d-public] Proto semantics in abstract spec.
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> http://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/
> 19775-1/V3.3/Part01/concepts.html#PROTOinterfacedeclsemantics
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> has this language in section 4.4.4.2:
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> Each prototype instance can be considered to be a complete copy of the
> prototype, with its own field values and copy of the prototype definition.
> A prototyped node type is instantiated using standard node syntax. For
> example, the following ...
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> followed by an example in VRML encoding.
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> "standard node syntax" is only really applicable if the VRML encoding is
> used. The XML and JSON encoding use special ProtoInstance syntax instead
> and "standard syntax" becomes misleading.
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> A proposal would be
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> "A prototyped node type is instantiated using keywords or standard node
> syntax. Adopting VRML encoding, the following ...
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> There may be a more concise way of clarifying as well.
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> --
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> Andreas Plesch
> 39 Barbara Rd.
> Waltham, MA 02453
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