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Re: Perform XML Schema validation at run-time?

From: Michael Kay <mike@saxonica.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 22:10:37 +0100
Message-ID: <4DD192CD.30406@saxonica.com>
To: xmlschema-dev@w3.org 
On 16/05/2011 21:26, Costello, Roger L. wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> "XML Schema validation should only be done during testing and debugging. It should never be done at run-time."
>
> Do you agree with that statement?
>
No, absolutely not. Validation should be done whenever you are presented 
with input that you don't trust. And if you do trust it, you probably 
shouldn't.

Michael Kay
Saxonica
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