RE: Grounded consuming sequences, and the last() function

• From: Abel Braaksma <abel.braaksma@xs4all.nl>
• Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 18:00:36 +0200
• To: "Public XSLWG" <public-xsl-wg@w3.org>
• Message-ID: <14c001d0fc62$5091ee80$f1b5cb80$@xs4all.nl>

> 
> Can we define that phrase “while processing a grounded consuming
> sequence” a bit more precisely? I’m struggling, I can’t see how to do that. I’m
> inclined to the fallback (a) anything can fail at any time if you run out of
> resources, and (b) using last() while processing a consuming expression is a
> bad idea because the processor may run out of resources.
> 

Perhaps we can, or we can suffice with a note, and example, on windowed streaming and its (potential) effects and drawbacks. Preferably I'd safe-guard it, but I am not sure we can.

Received on Thursday, 1 October 2015 16:01:14 UTC