It should be ignored with a warning according to spec section 2.2 (with errata applied). o Property is not applicable because of another DFDL property setting. Warning (optional). Example is binaryNumberRep when representation is text. Regards Steve Hanson Architect, IBM Data Format Description Language (DFDL) Co-Chair, OGF DFDL Working Group IBM SWG, Hursley, UK smh@uk.ibm.com tel:+44-1962-815848 From: Mike Beckerle <mbeckerle.dfdl@gmail.com> To: dfdl-wg@ogf.org, Date: 31/05/2013 19:45 Subject: [DFDL-WG] escapeKind clarifications needed. Sent by: dfdl-wg-bounces@ogf.org When escapeKind='escapeBlock' we only use the escapeEscapeCharacter if needed to escape the block end. We don't use the escapeCharacter at all. So, is it an error if escapeKind='escapeBlock' and you define a value for escapeCharacter in the same dfdl:escapeScheme? Such property cannot be inherited by scope, so since escapeBlock kind doesn't use the escapeCharacter, this can only be either an error, or silently ignored, or ignored with a warning. An error is the best choice from a language design perspective. -- Mike Beckerle | OGF DFDL Workgroup Co-Chair | Tresys Technology | www.tresys.com -- 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