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principal node kind

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

Every axis has a principal node kind. If an axis can contain elements, then the principal node kind is element; otherwise, it is the kind of nodes that the axis can contain.
principal node kind

From XML Path Language (XPath) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

Every axis has a principal node kind. If an axis can contain elements, then the principal node kind is element; otherwise, it is the kind of nodes that the axis can contain.
principal node type

From XML Path Language (XPath) (1999-11-16) | Glossary for this source

Every axis has a principal node type. If an axis can contain elements, then the principal node type is element; otherwise, it is the type of the nodes that the axis can contain.
principal stylesheet module

From XSL Transformations (XSLT) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

A stylesheet may consist of several stylesheet modules, contained in different XML documents. For a given transformation, one of these functions as the principal stylesheet module. The complete stylesheet is assembled by finding the stylesheet modules referenced directly or indirectly from the principal stylesheet module using xsl:include and xsl:import elements: see and .
principle

From Architecture of the World Wide Web, Volume One (2004-12-15) | Glossary for this source

An architectural principle is a fundamental rule that applies to a large number of situations and variables. Architectural principles include "separation of concerns", "generic interface", "self-descriptive syntax," "visible semantics," "network effect" (Metcalfe's Law), and Amdahl's Law: "The speed of a system is limited by its slowest component."
priority 1 (P1)

From User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (2002-12-17) | Glossary for this source

If the user agent does not satisfy this checkpoint, one or more groups of users with disabilities will find it impossible to access the Web. Satisfying this checkpoint is a basic requirement for enabling some people to access the Web.
priority 2 (P2)

From User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (2002-12-17) | Glossary for this source

If the user agent does not satisfy this checkpoint, one or more groups of users with disabilities will find it difficult to access the Web. Satisfying this checkpoint will remove significant barriers to Web access for some people.
priority 3 (P3)

From User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (2002-12-17) | Glossary for this source

If the user agent satisfies this checkpoint, one or more groups of users with disabilities will find it easier to access the Web.
privacy

From Composite Capability/Preference Profiles (CC/PP): Structure and Vocabularies 1.0 (2004-01-15) | Glossary for this source

Preventing the unintended or unauthorized disclosure of information about a person. Such information may be contained within a message, but may also be inferred from patterns of communication; e.g. when communications happen, the types of resource accessed, the parties with whom communication occurs, etc.
privacy policy

From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11) | Glossary for this source

A set of rules and practices that specify or regulate how a person or organization collects, processes (uses) and discloses another party's personal data as a result of an interaction.

process

From Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.1 (2004-02-04) | Glossary for this source

While they are not required to check the document for validity, they are REQUIRED to process all the declarations they read in the internal DTD subset and in any parameter entity that they read, up to the first reference to a parameter entity that they do not read; that is to say, they MUST use the information in those declarations to normalize attribute values, include the replacement text of internal entities, and supply default attribute values.
process

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

While they are not required to check the document for validity, they are required to process all the declarations they read in the internal DTD subset and in any parameter entity that they read, up to the first reference to a parameter entity that they do not read; that is to say, they must use the information in those declarations to normalize attribute values, include the replacement text of internal entities, and supply default attribute values.
processing instructions

From Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.1 (2004-02-04) | Glossary for this source

Processing instructions (PIs) allow documents to contain instructions for applications.
processing instructions

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

Processing instructions (PIs) allow documents to contain instructions for applications.
processing order

From XSL Transformations (XSLT) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

There is another ordering among groups referred to as processing order. If group R precedes group S in processing order, then in the result sequence returned by the xsl:for-each-group instruction the items generated by processing group R will precede the items generated by processing group S.
processor

From XSL Transformations (XSLT) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

The software responsible for transforming source trees into result trees using an XSLT stylesheet is referred to as the processor. This is sometimes expanded to XSLT processor to avoid any confusion with other processors, for example an XML processor.
profile

From Composite Capability/Preference Profiles (CC/PP): Structure and Vocabularies 1.0 (2004-01-15) | Glossary for this source

An instance of the schema that describe capabilities for a specific device and network. A profile need not have all the attributes identified in the vocabulary/schema.
profile

From User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (2002-12-17) | Glossary for this source

A profile is a named and persistent representation of user preferences that may be used to configure a user agent. Preferences include input configurations, style preferences, and natural language preferences. In operating environments with distinct user accounts, profiles enable users to reconfigure software quickly when they log on. Users may share their profiles with one another. Platform-independent profiles are useful for those who use the same user agent on different platforms.
profile

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17) | Glossary for this source

A subset of a technology that is tailored to meet specific functional requirements of a particular application community.
prolog

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

A Prolog is a series of declarations and imports that define the processing environment for the module that contains the Prolog.

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