Hi there,
At 02:41 PM 29/06/2004, you wrote:
Well, there could be a third area of discussion: What is the status of an electronic text and what does the borderline between "text" and "markup" really mean (for this case)? The problem here could be, that - if you believe in the ontological discrimination of "text" and "markup" - you seem to double the portion of "text" in question. But this is no question of practical relevance and only leads to a philosophical sophistry which maybe should better be left to an even more specialised debate (and my forthcoming PhD-thesis ;-)) ...
This is a fascinating topic. I'd argue that markup and its content is just data; "texts" are generated from markup using specific transformations for specific audiences or purposes. Given this:
<corr>Martin</corr><sic>Marnit</sic>
one "text" might show "Martin" with a mouseover popup indicating the misspelling in the original source, and another might show "Marnit" with a mouseover explaining the assumed correct form. The differences embody editorial approaches and purposes, and it's these that give birth to texts. The markup merely strives after completeness and transparency.
My 2 cents, Martin
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