- From: John Cowan <cowan@locke.ccil.org>
- Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 09:31:19 -0400
- To: "Joel A. Nava" <jnava@Adobe.COM>
- CC: www-dom@w3.org
Joel A. Nava wrote: > 3) Elements that do not specify a value for the 'xml:space' > attribute inherit that value from the element in which > they are contained up to the root element. If the root > element does not specify a value for the 'xml:space' > attribute, the value 'default' is assumed. > > [This is what the XML REC requires.] Actually not. The last paragraph of clause 2.10 says: # The root element of any document is considered to have # signaled no intentions as regards application space handling, # unless it provides a value for this attribute or the # attribute is declared with a default value. So there are really three possible states of "xml:space" as inherited: default, preserve, and clueless. -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn. You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn. Clear all so! 'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)
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