- From: Paul Prescod <papresco@calum.csclub.uwaterloo.ca>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 05:49:50 -0400 (EDT)
- To: bill.smith@Eng.Sun.COM
- Cc: w3c-sgml-wg@w3.org
> > Since we're having such difficulty with RS/RE, I propose declaring that they do > not exist. If XML doesn't specify records, then there are no special rules to > deal with their starting and ending points - end of problem. RS and RE are > anachronisms and are not necessary to specify a markup language. > > What are the errors/problems with this approach? I recognize that 8879 > compatibility may be lost but what else is wrong? I'm looking for substantive > technical issues with David Durand's "one record proposal". Okay, Let's say I'm Jane WebMeister. Does the "one record proposal" mean that this: <TABLE> <TR><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD></TR> <TR><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD></TR> <TR><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD></TR> </TABLE> Is going to generate a parse tree with many newlines in it, which will probably choke a parser that _does_ use a DTD, because <TABLE> is element content? If so, I far prefer the quoted-delimeter proposal that removes the RS/RE without sacrificing the author's ability to reorganize their XML source using whitespace. Paul Prescod
Received on Wednesday, 25 September 1996 05:50:04 UTC