--- Rick Klement <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ton Hospel wrote:
> > 
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >         Rick Klement <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > >
> > >     .... ....
> > >     .... ...
> > >     ... ....
> > >     .. ...
> > >     . ..
> > >
> > > there is a node name '....' that is both in a relationship and
> is included
> > > as an "isolated" node. I believe that is legal.
> > >
> > duh ? But then it's not isolated ! Seems pretty weird to rule
> this valid.
> > Anyways, whatever you do, this deserves a rules update.
> 
> I have always viewed the use of the "isolated node" entry as a way
> to guarantee a particular node name would be present in the output,
> independent of whether it is a relationship or not.
> 
> That's why I believe this is legal.
> 
> You are right, though, this does deserve a rules update.
> 
> "Nodes that are isolated nodes (the name appears twice on the same
> line),
> can also be in a relationship to other nodes."

But does that make them cycles or not?
 
Phil

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