RE: FW: XML Query WG Feedback on Sept WD of Namespaces in XML 1.1 from Paul Grosso on 2002-12-05 (xml-names-editor@w3.org from December 2002)

From: Paul Grosso <pgrosso@arbortext.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2002 10:28:30 -0600
To: XML Core WG <w3c-xml-core-wg@w3.org>, "Kay, Michael" <Michael.Kay@softwareag.com>
Cc: w3c-xml-query-wg@w3.org, xml-names-editor@w3.org
Message-Id: <4.3.2.7.2.20021205102616.026faed8@172.27.10.30>

At 15:41 2002 12 05 +0000, Richard Tobin wrote:

>> >At some stage we need to invert this whole edifice: the InfoSet data model
>> >should be the primary specification, and the XML and Namespaces specs
>> >(hopefully merged) should merely describe one possible interface for
>> >creating an InfoSet.
>
>> Many people agree with you here.
>
>I think there's a general expectation that the specs will be merged
>sooner or later, but Michael is asking for something much more
>controversial than that: making the Infoset primary with XML as just
>one syntax.  

You are correct; I failed to notice that.

So I take back my "many people agree" statement.

paul

Received on Thursday, 5 December 2002 11:28:55 UTC