- From: Jeff Mackay <jmackay@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 18:16:26 -0400 (EDT)
- To: www-dom@w3.org
This is really a long, drawn out argument over a very simple (although marginally philosophical) issue. So can we boil down the argument to: Does DOM allow implementors to extend node types and/or exception types? If yes, the specification should be modified with instructions for implementors that will ensure forward compatibility. If no, the specification should be modified to explicitly forbid this practice, and if conformance tests are ever developed, they should explicitly test for this. In either case the specification should be modified to remove ambiguity. Personally, I would prefer it if the DOM concentrated on functionality and interoperability, and stayed away from restricting extensions to the API. But then again, I'm not yet a member... ------ Jeff Mackay Vtopia, Inc. URL: http://www.vtopia.com/ ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Received on Tuesday, 5 October 1999 04:14:23 UTC