Re: A very short list of residual datatyping issues (just one ;-)

On 2002-03-12 13:47, "ext Graham Klyne" <Graham.Klyne@MIMEsweeper.com>
wrote:

> At 05:58 PM 3/11/02 +0000, Brian McBride wrote:
>>> 1. Union versus non-union interpretation of datatypes
>>> 
>>> Overview of Issue:
>>> 
>>> a) XML Schema associates a single URI with a datatype. That
>>>    URI denotes the entire datatype, not just its value space.
>>>    Stating that the URI only denotes the value space may be
>>>    considered contrary to the XML Schema usage and leaves
>>>    datatypes without a formally defined URI denoting the entire
>>>    datatype.
>> 
>> Thats issue 1.  Does the WG agree this is a problem.  I note that some
>> previous posts used xsdr:decimal for RDF references to schema datatype.
> 
> I don't see this as a problem _unless_ we are trying to use the same names
> (URIs) as are defined by XML schema.

I certainly hope so!  Otherwise, how do we support the use of
XML Schema with datatyping in RDF?

> And if we are trying to us the same
> names, we're in danger of trampling on someone else's lawn,

Exactly. Major trampling, with big boots ;-)

> and that's an 
> issue to be resolved separately from the model theory.

Agreed.

(I didn't see this as a problem with the MT of the
proposal, but with the assumption made by the proposal
that datatype URIs denote only the value spaces, which
is simply reflected in the MT).
 
Patrick 

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Received on Tuesday, 12 March 2002 09:09:39 UTC