RE: [XSCD] Minor terminology query

> I can't immediately detect whether you rule
> out using the default namespace

Per LC draft,

* In the context of schema component designators, we rely on xmlns()
XPointer scheme. So, default namespace is ruled out.

* In the context of schema component paths in an XML document, namespace
prefixes will be bound in the conventional way (using the [in-scope
namespaces] property of the element information item).

* In the context of schema component paths in other host languages, and XML
applications, they will define their own namespace binding rules.

Given these, my question is - should we still rule out default namespace?

Regards,
Asir S Vedamuthu
asirv at webmethods dot com
http://www.webmethods.com/


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Subject: [XSCD] Minor terminology query



Wrt e.g. the example

 //quantity

in section 4.2.17 the prose says

 "This path designates global or local element declarations whose
  local name is quantity"

The use of the phrase "local name" introduces at least a confusion and
at worst a big.  

I can't immediately detect whether you rule out using the default
namespace (I think you should, because you _can't_ declare it using
the xmlns() XPointer scheme), but lets suppose you did or do rule it
out, then the above should read:

  "This path designates global or local element declarations whose
   name is 'quantity' in no namespace"

or words to that effect.

ht
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