RE: [DM] BEA_003

> Data Model: request for simplification
> 
> We would like to simplify the definition of the typed value
> as follows.
> 
> The typed value of a document should raise an error.
> The typed value of a element with complex type with
> mixed content should raise an error.
> The typed error on a namespace node should raise an error.
> The typed value of a processing instruction should raise an 
> error. The typed value of comment should raise an error.
> 
> I do not see the rationale for supporting the cases above. 
> They do not 
> bring
> any additional expressive power.

Changing any of the four rules above would break most XSLT 1.0
stylesheets.

Michael Kay

> 
> The typed value only makes sense for attributes, for elements 
> with simple content or complex type with simple content and 
> for text nodes.
> 
> In general, as a design philosophy, it is preferable to add this kind 
> of limitations
> in V1. We can always convert an error into a real value in the next 
> versions,
> but not a wrong kind of value into another value or error later on.
>