[Bug 4328] lexical space of unsigned types needs clarification

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=4328

           Summary: lexical space of unsigned types needs clarification
           Product: XML Schema
           Version: 1.0 only
          Platform: All
               URL: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-xml-schema-
                    comments/2005JulSep/0011.html
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Datatypes: XSD Part 2
        AssignedTo: cmsmcq@w3.org
        ReportedBy: sandygao@ca.ibm.com
         QAContact: www-xml-schema-comments@w3.org
 BugsThisDependsOn: 1834


The prose of the spec and the schema for schemas are at odds with each
other for all of the unsigned numeric types.  The prose says the
lexical forms of these types contain nothing but digits, but the
schema for schemas defines no pattern outlawing signs.

Either a pattern should be added, or the prose should be changed.

The implementations I've checked mostly follow the schema for
schemas; if this is true for other implementations as well, then
the prose should be changed, both in 1.0 and in 1.1.

See bug 1834 for resolution of this issue in schema 1.1.

Received on Wednesday, 14 February 2007 15:24:24 UTC