Canonize

[Frederic V. Hessman]

Here's a forgotten form of "canonization", one much more fitting for  
the idea of creating canonical XML.

Rick

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> Canonize has meanings like:
> 	1. To declare a person to be a saint.
> 	2. To include in the biblical canon.
> 	3. To include in a literary canon.
> 	4. To approve as being within canon law.
> 	5. To treat as sacred; glorify.
>
> We could attempt to add an additional meaning like:
> 	6. To recast into a standard textual format.
>
> ...but all the other meanings of canonize focus on content, not form.
>
> On the other hand, canonical has meanings:
> 	1. Music Having the form of a canon.
> 	2. Of or appearing in the biblical canon.
> 	3. Of or relating to a literary canon.
> 	4. Of, relating to, or required by canon law.
> 	5. Conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as  
> of procedure.
> ...
>
>> Dear VOEvent,
>>
>> I have no clear solutions to then authetication issue so I'll focus  
>> on the other, more pressing question:
>>
>> canon (noun)
>> cononical (adjective)
>> canonize (verb)
>>
>> Thus to put something into canonical form is to canonize it and the  
>> fact that one can do so means that it is canonizable.
>>
>> Michael