SGML Entity - Types of Entities

Types of Entities

Entities are classified as general or parameter:

  • A general entity can only be referenced within the document content.
  • A parameter entity can only be referenced within the DTD.

Entities are also further classified as parsed or unparsed:

  • A parsed entity contains text, which will be incorporated into the document and parsed if the entity is referenced. A parameter entity can only be a parsed entity.
  • An unparsed entity contains any kind of data, and a reference to it will result in the application's merely being notified of the entity's presence; the content of the entity will not be parsed, even if it is text. An unparsed entity can only be external.

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