Section 5 MathBook XML
The principal (only?) “product” of this project.
An “XML application”, a set of elements, attributes and their relationships
Easy for an author to comprehend
Very few attributes, none obtuse
No presentation. Really
Easy cross-references: xml:id="a-label" and <xref ref="a-label">
\(\LaTeX\) syntax for mathematics (no attempt to be semantic here)
Define \(\LaTeX\) convenience macros once (e.g. for notation)
Minimal escaped characters: & generally, \lt, \gt, & in math
Designed for authors, not archivists. Practical