[Bug 5199] Restrict scope of xs:alternative xpath expressions

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=5199





------- Comment #3 from noah_mendelsohn@us.ibm.com  2007-10-16 16:25 -------
Pete Cordell writes:

> It is proposed that the xpath expressions
> in xs:alternative tests only rely on
> the attributes of an element.

Michael Kay writes:

> Personal response: I believe that what
> you are asking for is already the case.
> See  3.12.4 rules 1 and 2.

Pete Cordell writes:

> Thanks for pointing that out.  That seems
> OK.

Pete:  this is actually a very useful comment.  Making the decision on how to
restrict the XPath expressions, and indeed whether to limit them at all, was
very controversial in the workgroup.   Getting feedback from users that having
them unrestricted would have been a problem, and that you are pleased with the
design as proposed, is in fact particularly useful.  Thank you!

Noah

Received on Tuesday, 16 October 2007 16:25:48 UTC