RE: Last call comments on XML Base

Martin wrote:
> 1) XML Base says:
> 
>     >>>>
>     A relative URI appearing in an attribute value is resolved
>     against the base specified in the xml:base
>     attribute appearing on the element owning the attribute,
>     if one exists, otherwise the xml:base attribute of
>     the nearest ancestor of the owning element having an
>     xml:base attribute. Note that this applies to
>     xml:base attributes themselves.
>     <<<<
> 
>     The last sentence seems confusing if not completely wrong.
>     It says to resolve the xml:base attribute against itself.
>     This will lead to an endless loop. Please change.

I have fixed this.  I ended up with the following wording:

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A relative URI appearing in an xml:base attribute is resolved against the
base specified on the xml:base attribute appearing on the owning element's
nearest ancestor that has an xml:base attribute element.

A relative URI appearing in any other attribute value is resolved against
the base specified in the xml:base attribute appearing on the element owning
the attribute, if one exists, otherwise the xml:base attribute of the owning
element's nearest ancestor that has an xml:base attribute.
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Do you find this clear (as well as correct :-)?

- Jonathan Marsh

Received on Monday, 10 July 2000 14:37:48 UTC