No, you can use element form wherever you can specify a DFDL property, subject to the restrictions in section 7.1.3. The use of dfdl:format in the spec to illustrate element form is just an example. Regards Steve Hanson Architect, Data Format Description Language (DFDL) Co-Chair, OGF DFDL Working Group IBM SWG, Hursley, UK smh@uk.ibm.com tel:+44-1962-815848 From: Alonza Mumford <amumford@gmail.com> To: dfdl-wg@ogf.org Date: 09/08/2012 14:04 Subject: [DFDL-WG] Question re: dfdl:property element and element form Sent by: dfdl-wg-bounces@ogf.org Ref. DFDL v1.0 (Jan 31, 11'), section 7.1.3.2 (Property Binding Syntax: Element Form): I interpret from the reading that dfdl:property is child of dfdl:format, and implicitly that this form is necessary for element form binding of dfdl attributes (properties). Can I then infer that dfdl:format is the only dfld element that can use element form to specify properties (attributes) for itself? Thanks in advance.-- dfdl-wg mailing list dfdl-wg@ogf.org https://www.ogf.org/mailman/listinfo/dfdl-wg Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU