2021 Clarify the definition of LNodeDataRef.data to indicate it should be a relative path

Created

19 Jan 2026

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Part

Part 7-6 (2024)

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43

Clause

6.1.7 Function Reference

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Table 16

Issue

As it is currently stated, it is unclear if the LNodeDataRef.data should contain a relative path or a complete path :

The definition in table 16 is: "A reference to the source of the data (LNodeSpecNaming). The reference is a pathname in the Process Section."

But just bellow that table, the "Restrictions" clause mentions:
"The sourceRef, controlRef and data attributes is a relative reference starting from the Function element, without including the Function itself."

Proposal

Clarify the definition of "LNodeDataRef.data" attribute in Table 16, to something similar to Table 14 and 15 (for LNodeInputRef.sourceRef and LNodeOutputRef.controlRef)

"The path is the representation of the hierarchy from the Function element down to SourceRef element to reference."