Re: Do we need an XForms actions module if we switch to XML events 2?

Nick,

The event() function is already part of XML Events 2, at least as of  
the 16 February 2007 draft. [1]

-Erik

[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-xml-events-20070216/

On Aug 12, 2008, at 5:55 AM, Nick_Van_den_Bleeken@inventivegroup.com  
wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> When doing my action item 'move Actions module for XForms 1.2 to XML  
> Events 2.'  I wasn't sure we need the XForms actions module anymore.
>
> XML events contains:
>
>   - the action element
>   - if and while attributes
>
> It also contains a dipatchEvent element what our dispatch element  
> does, excluding our delay attribute. Shouldn't we use the same  
> element as defined in XML events 2 (if we don't want to change our  
> element name, maybe we should contact the people from XML events 2,  
> and ask them to change it, our spec is already a Public REC). We  
> should also contact them asking to add the delay attribute that we  
> introduced in XForms 1.1.
>
> So the only missing bit is the event() function which we also could  
> add in one of the XPath functions modules.
>
> What does everybody think about this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Nick Van den Bleeken  -  Research & Development Manager
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