- From: <AndrewWatt2001@aol.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 15:09:01 EST
- To: XSL-FO@egroups.com
- CC: xsl-editors@w3.org
In a message dated 16/01/01 19:14:49 GMT Standard Time, r_diblasi@hotmail.com writes: > "with objects primarily in the "formatting object" namespace."???? > > What is the spec trying to say???? Robert, Due to time constraints I will respond only to this question at present. The XSL-FO spec uses three terms (as I read it) for the same thing - in each case the namespace URI is http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format. The spec, as I recall, uses three terms each of which appears to me to refer to that same namespace URI and therefore mean the same. The three terms are: 1. XSL Namespace 2. "fo" namespace 3. "formatting objects" namespace I am doing all this from memory so forgive me if I slip up on a word or two. The spec also goes on to refer to "the" XSL Namespace. But there are, in fact, two "XSL" Namespaces. XSL consists of both XSLT and XSL-FO. The CR needs to edited more tightly in my opinion to reflect that reality. There is (my terms) 1. An XSLT namespace for which the namespace URI is http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform and 2. An XSL-FO namespace for which the namespace URI is http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format. Since both XSLT and XSL-FO **together** constitute "XSL" we have two distinct "XSL" namespaces with the respective namespace URIs which I have just given. In my view the XSL spec editors need to take that on board and introduce greater precision and consistency in the use of terms. I posted on another list recently about a related issue. I will try to dig that out and post it within the next hour or two. Andrew Watt
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