SVG12: Namespaced traits

Dear Scalable Vector Graphics Working Group,

  http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-SVG12-20041027/binding.html allows to
define traits using the traitDef element for attributes in certain
namespaces. An example could be

  <xbl:definition element="foo:button">
    <traitDef name="x" namespace=""
       valueType="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg#SVGLength"/>

    <traitDef name="x" namespace="http://example.org/#"
       valueType="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg#SVGLength"/>
    ...

It is however not clear how one could use getFloatTrait() to access
the "x" trait here, from the definition of getFloatTrait() it seems
that it matches only on the localName so I could get either trait in
this case. This does not seem sound to me. Clearly, if it is not
possible to consider those distinct (except when it is a string trait)
I question the value of having a 'namespace' attribute on the traitDef
element in the first place.

Please change the specification such that it, uuhmm, makes more sense.

regards.
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Received on Sunday, 10 April 2005 22:16:27 UTC