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mathML element

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21) | Glossary for this source

An XML element that forms part of the logical structure of a MathML document.

mathML expression (within some valid mathML

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21) | Glossary for this source

A single instance of a presentation element, except for the empty elements none or mprescripts, or an instance of malignmark within a token element (defined below); or a single instance of certain of the content elements (see Chapter 4 [Content Markup] for a precise definition of which ones).

may

From XHTML 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (Second Edition) (2000-01-26) | Glossary for this source

With respect to implementations, the word "may" is to be interpreted as an optional feature that is not required in this specification but can be provided. With respect to Document Conformance, the word "may" means that the optional feature must not be used. The term "optional" has the same definition as "may".

may

From XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes (2001-05-02) | Glossary for this source

Conforming documents and processors are permitted to but need not behave as described.

MAY

From XQuery 1.0: An XML Query Language (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

MAY means that an item is truly optional.

may

From Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 (2000-10-06) | Glossary for this source

Conforming documents and XML processors are permitted to but need not behave as described.

media type

From Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) Version 1.0 (2004-09-07) | Glossary for this source

A media type (defined in [ RFC2045 ] and [ RFC2046 ]) specifies the nature of a linked resource. Media types are case insensitive. A list of registered media types is available for download [ TYPES ]. See Appendix C for information on media types for SSML.

member

From Glossary of W3C Jargon (2003-03-11) | Glossary for this source

n. (1) An organization (or, occasionally, individual) which has contracted through the Member Agreement to partake in the activities of the W3C. (2) A person employed by or otherwise designated by a Member (in sense 1) who participates in the activities of the W3C.

menu

From Voice Extensible Markup Language (VoiceXML) Version 2.0 (2004-03-16) | Glossary for this source

A dialog presenting the user with a set of choices and takes action on the selected one.

message

From Web Characterization Terminology & Definitions Sheet (1999-05-24) | Glossary for this source

A unit of communication exchanged between equivalent network layers or services, located at different hosts.

message

From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11) | Glossary for this source

1. A message is the basic unit of data sent from one Web servicesagent to another in the context of Web services.

2. The basic unit of communication between a Web service and a requester: data to be communicated to or from a Web service as a single logical transmission. [WSD Reqs]

3. See also SOAP message.

message

From Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1 (1999-06-15) | Glossary for this source

The basic unit of HTTP communication, consisting of a structured sequence of octets matching the syntax defined in section 4 and transmitted via the connection.

message

From Architecture of the World Wide Web, Volume One (2004-12-15) | Glossary for this source

A unit of communication between agents.

message correlation

From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11) | Glossary for this source

Message correlation is the association of a message with a context. Message correlation ensures that the requester agent can match the reply with the request, especially when multiple replies may be possible.

message exchange pattern (MEP)

From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11) | Glossary for this source

1. A Message Exchanage Pattern (MEP) is a template, devoid of application semantics, that describes a generic pattern for the exchange of messages between agents. It describes the relationships (e.g., temporal, causal, sequential, etc.) of multiple messages exchanged in conformance with the pattern, as well as the normal and abnormal termination of any message exchange conforming to the pattern.

2. See SOAP message exchange pattern (MEP).

message receiver

From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11) | Glossary for this source

A message receiver is an agent that receives a message.

message reliability

From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11) | Glossary for this source

Message reliability is the degree of certainty that a message will be delivered and that sender and receiver will both have the same understanding of the delivery status.

message sender

From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11) | Glossary for this source

A message sender is the agent that transmits a message.

message transport

From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11) | Glossary for this source

A message transport is a mechanism that may be used by agents to deliver messages.

meta-

From Glossary of "Weaving the Web" (1999-07-23) | Glossary for this source

A prefix to indicate something applied to itself; for example, a metameeting is a meeting about meetings.

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