Re: foreign namespaces

On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:20 PM, mozer <xmlizer@gmail.com> wrote:
> James,
>
> Not really, since the *foreign element* have already the meaning of
> calling and user defined step
>
> Suppose we allow foreign element and the mechanism we already have :
>
> then when the pipeline processor encounter
>
> <foreign:element>
>  ...
> </foreign:element>
>

yes, but isnt that what declarations are for ?

e.g. that foreign element *needs* a declaration before it is be used
as as step, even if this is internally my impl refers to a std,
optional and my own external declaration (as imports).

> It won't know if :
> * this was supposed to be a call to a user defined step, that has not
> been declared
> * or if it is just a foreign element, that could be user for anything
>
> So having this element, has also the big advantage of allowing tools
> the detect quickly bugs

once again, I dont see the problem allowing this.

ta, Jim