A regrettable decision, though expected, that will leave the future XML Query/XPath/XSLT2 user community with a date/time/duration function set that is complex, heavy to use, and large yet incomplete, probably requiring non-standard extensions for practical applications. I wish I had seen a rationale and use-cases demonstrating the relevance of this choice. >Michael: > >Thank you for your suggestions re. the two subtypes of durations in your >note below. > >David Carlisle supported these suggestions in >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-qt-comments/2003Nov/0216.html > > > >The joint XML Query and XSL WGs discussed these suggestions in the >meeting on Jan 19, 2004 and decided not to adopt them. > >As you know, there is a long thread of mail on this subject that >discusses why some people in the WG were opposed to these suggestions. > > >Received on Wednesday, 28 January 2004 20:14:23 GMT
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