--- 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 ===== -- "One cannot delete the Web browser from KDE without losing the ability to manage files on the user's own hard disk." - Prof. Stuart E Madnick, MIT. So called "expert" witness for Microsoft. 2002/05/02 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com