On Thu, 24 Oct 96 14:10:18 CDT, Michael Sperberg-McQueen <U35395@UICVM.UIC.EDU> wrote: >On 30 October 1996, the ERB will vote to decide the following >question. A straw poll indicates the question needs further >discussion in the work group. > >D.4 Should XML allow parameter entities and parameter-entity >references? > * D.4 a. internal parameter entities? > * D.4 b. external parameter entities? Parameter entities are SGML text entities. XML shouldn't have SGML text entities. It is now clear that (the recent TAG editorial to the contrary notwithstanding) XML is a conforming "profile" of SGML, which is as it should be. XML 1.0 should be as simple as possible to encourage rapid implementation. XML 2.0 can have a richer set of SGML features. -- Charles F. Goldfarb * Information Management Consulting * +1(408)867-5553 13075 Paramount Drive * Saratoga CA 95070 * USA International Standards Editor * ISO 8879 SGML * ISO/IEC 10744 HyTime Prentice-Hall Series Editor * CFG Series on Open Information Management --Received on Friday, 25 October 1996 17:36:43 EDT
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