> -----Original Message----- > From: Ray Denenberg [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 2:46 PM > > So I think that the four attributes are the right > set, but I would like to hear whether others agree > on this point. I do to. > Now about the cql syntax. I know we want to keep > it as simple and informal as possible but from the > recent discussion, I've come to the opinion that > cql needs to provide (not mandate) explicit > exposure of operands and terms. I'm not trying to > turn this into an rpn query, but something simple > like (optional) parenthesis around operands and > (optional) quotes around terms would directly > address some of the problems cited. Something > like: > > (bath.titleFirstPart= "tasmanian tiger") and > (bath.titlePhrase="hobart Zoo") I'm not sure what the parens around the index+term does. I haven't noticed any claims of ambiguity there. Ralph