Structure vs content

[Jim Croft]

>To some people, character definitions are part of the *structure* of
>a data format, while to others these definitions are *content*.  E.g.,
>character definitions as structure (attribution lost):

Quite!  I have always regarded this group as one dealing with structure and
until we are able to nail down this distinction and put the content to one
side for a short while, it is going to continue to be difficult to make
clear progress on the underlying structural issues...

jim