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From: pal.tw (b84037_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-02 03:51:49


> Folks, how do you feel about some rule like:
>
> use-property ( property )
>
> which would be used like:
>
> use-property <os>NT ;
>
> and will make NT a valid value of the <os> feature. If <os>NT is
defined
> already, the above will be no-op?
>
> This is something we planned for some time... maybe we should add
it now?
>
> Thoughts?
Sorry, forgot to mention one thing...
How about introducing a new feature attribute, and declare those
features with the new attribute?
The new attribute might be a little like the 'free' attribute since
we can add one and more values, but also could be put in conditonal
requirements. That's what my subject means...;>

-- PAL

 


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