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module feature

From XQuery 1.0: An XML Query Language (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

A conforming XQuery implementation that supports the Module Feature allows a query Prolog to contain a Module Import and allows library modules to be created.
module import

From XQuery 1.0: An XML Query Language (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

A module import imports the function declarations and variable declarations from one or more library modules into the function signatures and in-scope variables of the importing module.
monoruby

From Ruby Annotation (2001-05-31) | Glossary for this source

In Japanese typography: Ruby associated with a single character of the base text.
monotonic

From RDF Semantics (2004-02-10) | Glossary for this source

(adj., of a logic or inference system) Satisfying the condition that if S entails E then (S + T) entails E, i.e. adding information to some antecedents cannot invalidate a valid entailment.
mosaic

From Glossary of "Weaving the Web" (1999-07-23) | Glossary for this source

A Web browser developed by Marc Andreessen, Eric Bina, and their colleagues at NCSA .
multi-purpose internet mail extensions (MIME)

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21) | Glossary for this source

A set of specifications that offers a way to interchange text in languages with different character sets, and multimedia content among many different computer systems that use Internet mail standards.
multiple authoring

From Glossary of Terms for Device Independence (2005-01-18) | Glossary for this source

An authoring style in which a different variant of each resource is created for use in the user experience for each delivery context without adaptation.
Multiple authoring represents one end of a spectrum of authoring styles that include single authoring and flexible authoring. It represents a theoretical extreme that is rarely achieved in practice. Though it offers authors complete control over the user experience on each device, the associated development and maintenance costs are usually considered prohibitive.
must

From XHTML 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (Second Edition) (2000-01-26) | Glossary for this source

In this specification, the word "must" is to be interpreted as a mandatory requirement on the implementation or on Strictly Conforming XHTML Documents, depending upon the context. The term "shall" has the same definition as "must".
must

From XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes (2001-05-02) | Glossary for this source

Conforming documents and processors are required to behave as described; otherwise they are in error.
MUST

From XQuery 1.0: An XML Query Language (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

MUST means that the item is an absolute requirement of the specification.
must

From XML Linking Language (XLink) (2001-06-27) | Glossary for this source

The key words must, must not, required, shall, shall not, should, should not, recommended, may, and optional in this specification are to be interpreted as described in .
must

From Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 (2000-10-06) | Glossary for this source

Conforming documents and XML processors are required to behave as described; otherwise they are in error.
mystic

From Glossary of W3C Jargon (2003-03-11) | Glossary for this source

(1) The river separating Chelsea and Charlestown, MA. (2) The original name of the Tobin highway bridge. (3) A W3C teleconference bridge with 6 line capacity.

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