DeltaXMLSync Concurrent Edit Ruleset

The following tables, show by example, how the concurrent edit ruleset operates on XML elements, attributes and text (PCDATA).

The general principles adopted are as follows:

If one editor adds/changes content it appears in the result
If one editor removes content it is removed from the result
If both editors change the data differently or move/modify the same data then a conflict is reported.

The column headings correspond to the naming conventions in the ruleset and our command-line and online tools.

The dxce namespace prefix is used, without being properly defined, in order to save space; the corresponding namespace URI is: http://www.deltaxml.com/ns/concurrent-edit

Element Rules

	base	edit1	edit2	result
Addition in edit1	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> <c/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> <c/> </e>`
Addition in edit2	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> <c/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> <c/> </e>`
Addition in both, same content	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> <c/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> <c/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> <c/> </e>`
Addition in both, different content	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> <c/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> <d/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> <c/> <d/> </e>`
Deletion in edit1	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> </e>`
Deletion in edit2	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> </e>`
Deletion in both	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> </e>`
Change in edit1	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b1/> </b> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b1/> </b> </e>`
Change in edit2	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b2/> </b> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b2/> </b> </e>`
Change in both, same content	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b3/> </b> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b3/> </b> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b3/> </b> </e>`
Change in both, different content	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b1/> </b> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b1/> </b> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b1/>` `<b2/> </b> </e>`
Change in edit1, deletion in edit2	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b1/> </b> </e>`	`<e> <a/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <dxce:elementConflict dxce:type="modified-edit1-deleted-edit2"> <dxce:base> <b/> </dxce:base> <dxce:edit1> <b> <b1/> </b> </dxce:edit1> </dxce:elementConflict> </e>`
Change in edit2, deletion in edit1	`<e> <a/> <b/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <b> <b2/> </b> </e>`	`<e> <a/> <dxce:elementConflict dxce:type="deleted-edit1-modified-edit2"> <dxce:base> <b/> </dxce:base> <dxce:edit2> <b> <b2/> </b> </dxce:edit2> </dxce:elementConflict> </e>`

PCData Rules

	base	edit1	edit2	result
Addition in edit1	`<e></e>`	`<e>1</e>`	`<e></e>`	`<e>1</e>`
Addition in edit2	`<e></e>`	`<e></e>`	`<e>2</e>`	`<e>2</e>`
Addition in both, same text	`<e></e>`	`<e>3</e>`	`<e>3</e>`	`<e>3</e>`
Addition in both, different text	`<e></e>`	`<e>1</e>`	`<e>2</e>`	`<e> <dxce:pcdataConflict dxce:type="addition-conflict"> <dxce:edit1>1</dxce:edit1> <dxce:edit2>2</dxce:edit2> </dxce:pcdataConflict> </e>`
Deletion in edit1	`<e>3</e>`	`<e></e>`	`<e>3</e>`	`<e></e>`
Deletion in edit2	`<e>3</e>`	`<e>3</e>`	`<e></e>`	`<e></e>`
Deletion in both	`<e>3</e>`	`<e></e>`	`<e></e>`	`<e></e>`
Contents change in edit1	`<e>3</e>`	`<e>1</e>`	`<e>3</e>`	`<e>1</e>`
Contents change in edit2	`<e>3</e>`	`<e>3</e>`	`<e>2</e>`	`<e>2</e>`
Contents change in both, same text	`<e>3</e>`	`<e>4</e>`	`<e>4</e>`	`<e>4</e>`
Contents change in both, different text	`<e>3</e>`	`<e>1</e>`	`<e>2</e>`	`<e> <dxce:pcdataConflict dxce:type="three-way-conflict"> <dxce:base>3</dxce:base> <dxce:edit1>1</dxce:edit1> <dxce:edit2>2</dxce:edit2> </dxce:pcdataConflict> </e>`
Contents change in edit1, deletion in edit2	`<e>3</e>`	`<e>1</e>`	`<e></e>`	`<e> <dxce:pcdataConflict dxce:type="modified-edit1-deleted-edit2"> <dxce:base>3</dxce:base> <dxce:edit1>1</dxce:edit1> </dxce:pcdataConflict> </e>`
Contents change in edit2, deletion in edit1	`<e>3</e>`	`<e></e>`	`<e>2</e>`	`<e> <dxce:pcdataConflict dxce:type="deleted-edit1-modified-edit2"> <dxce:base>3</dxce:base> <dxce:edit2>2</dxce:edit2> </dxce:pcdataConflict> </e>`

Attribute Rules

	base	edit1	edit2	result
Attribute addition in edit1	`<e/>`	`<e a="1"/>`	`<e/>`	`<e a="1"/>`
Attribute addition in edit2	`<e/>`	`<e/>`	`<e a="1"/>`	`<e a="2"/>`
Addition in both, same values	`<e/>`	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e a="3"/>`
Addition in both, different values	`<e/>`	`<e a="1"/>`	`<e a="2"/>`	`<e> <dxce:attributeConflicts> <a dxce:type="addition-conflict"> <dxce:edit1>1</dxce:edit1> <dxce:edit2>2</dxce:edit2> </a> </dxce:attributeConflicts> </e>`
Attribute deletion in edit1	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e/>`	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e/>`
Attribute deletion in edit2	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e/>`	`<e/>`
Attribute deletion in both	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e/>`	`<e/>`	`<e/>`
Value changes in edit1	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e a="1"/>`	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e a="1"/>`
Value changes in edit2	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e a="2"/>`	`<e a="2"/>`
Value changes in both, same value	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e a="4"/>`	`<e a="4"/>`	`<e a="4"/>`
Value changes in both, different values	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e a="1"/>`	`<e a="2"/>`	`<e> <dxce:attributeConflicts <a dxce:type="three-way-conflict"> <dxce:base>3</dxce:base> <dxce:edit1>1</dxce:edit1> <dxce:edit2>2</dxce:edit2> </a> </dxce:attributeConflicts> </e>`
Value change in edit1, attribute deletion in edit2	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e a="1"/>`	`<e/>`	`<e> <dxce:attributeConflicts <a dxce:type="modified-edit1-deleted-edit2"> <dxce:base>3</dxce:base> <dxce:edit1>1</dxce:edit1> </a> </dxce:attributeConflicts> </e>`
Value change in edit2, attribute deletion in edit1	`<e a="3"/>`	`<e/>`	`<e a="2"/>`	`<e> <dxce:attributeConflicts <a dxce:type="deleted-edit1-modified-edit2"> <dxce:base>3</dxce:base> <dxce:edit2>2</dxce:edit2> </a> </dxce:attributeConflicts> </e>`

DeltaXML - Change Control for XML

DeltaXMLSync Concurrent Edit Ruleset

Element Rules

PCData Rules

Attribute Rules