[Data-modeling] Add page number(s) to "Quotation"

[Kirrily Robert]

Wouldn't page number be dependent on edition?  On what page does  
Alice's "Curiouser and curiouser!" appear, for example?

K.

On Dec 3, 2008, at 1:15 PM, Ed Laurent wrote:

> I'm thinking of using the "Quotation" type to store quotes from  
> published works but need a page number property because page numbers  
> are often required when citing quotations. It appears that the page  
> number of the quote would need to be added as a disabiguator so that  
> this data can be entered when the "Quotation" type is linked as a  
> property of another type. Does this seem reasonable?
>
> I also see that "Author" (linked to "Quotations" property of  
> "Person") is a property of "Quotation", and I'm assuming that is for  
> instances when the quotation is not from a published source.  
> Otherwise, it is adding denormalization. If this is the case,  
> wouldn't another name be more appropriate than "Author" (e.g.,  
> "Quoted person") to distinguish it from "Author" of quoted  
> publications?
>
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