On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Andrew Welch
<andrew(_dot_)j(_dot_)welch(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com> wrote:
<A 1st="1" second="2" third="3" fourth="4" fifth="5"/>
now tell me what are the first and last attributes of A.
Ok, but first (as hopefully this will explain it):
1. What is the position() of @third ?
2. Why do:
@second/position()
@third/position()
both return 1?
No. I'm moving on from the orthogonal conversation to one that is
conducted on my terms since you are the one trying to understand me.
<A 1st="1" second="2" third="3" fourth="4" fifth="5"/>
1. what are the first and last attributes of A.
2. what are A/@*[1] and A/@*[last()]
Is there a definitive answer to 1 (I say no).
Are there definitive answers to 2 (Well a processor will always give
you one if the set is not empty).
Is A/@* a representation of the attributes of A. (I say yes).
Is A/@* a faithful representation of the attributes of A?
If A/@* is a faithful representation of the attributes of A why does
it yields answers to questions that the original representation can't
answer.
So what if A/@* is not a faithful representation. Should I present the
answers it gives me as a universal truth.
Abstracting - If I represent a circle by two points in a plane (since
that's all I need to definitively construct the circle) can I now
assert that anything that is true about those two points is also true
about the circle or should I be more circumspect and cognitive of
possible anomalies.
For my two points substitute A/@* for my circle substitute <A 1st="1"
second="2" third="3" fourth="4" fifth="5"/>
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