RE: xml:id Last Call comment from i18n

+1

Addison P. Phillips
Director, Globalization Architecture
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Chair, W3C Internationalization Core Working Group
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Internationalization is an architecture. 
It is not a feature.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-i18n-core-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:public-i18n-core-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of François Yergeau
> Sent: 2005年2月2日 9:55
> To: public-i18n-core@w3.org
> Cc: public-i18n-core@w3.org
> Subject: Re: xml:id Last Call comment from i18n
> 
> 
> 
> I move that we accept this resolution.  Let's try to do that before the 
> xml:id CR call this Friday.
> 
> Any objections?
> 
> -- 
> François
> 
> Norman Walsh a écrit :
> > / "Richard Ishida" <ishida@w3.org> was heard to say:
> > | We note that the definition of the value of an xml:id attribute is
> > | defined only in terms of a valid NCName as defined by XML 1.0. The
> > | definition for NCName in XML 1.1 is different.
> > |
> > | We think this consitutes a major defect in the spec in its own
> > | right, but it also has significant internationalization implications
> > | for users of XML 1.1.
> > |
> > | Please specify that the valid value is different in the case of XML
> > | 1.0 and XML 1.1.
> > 
> > It was always our intent that the correct version of NCName was
> > to be used; we explicitly called out XMLNames 1.0 and XMLNames 1.1 to
> > make this point.
> > 
> > However, your comment makes it clear that we were not explicit enough.
> > We have changed the first bullet in Section 4 so that it now reads:
> > 
> >   * The normalized value of the attribute is an NCName according to
> >     the Namespaces in XML Recommendation which has the same version as
> >     the document in which this attribute occurs (NCName for XML 1.0, or
> >     NCName for XML 1.1).
> > 
> > Where the parenthetical NCName's are correctly hyperlinked to to the
> > appropriate Namespaces in XML Recommendation.
> > 
> > Please let me know if this satisfies your comment.
> > 
> > (Our CR decision call is at 9a EST on Friday 4 Feb so a prompt
> > reply would be most appreciated.)
> > 
> >                                         Be seeing you,
> >                                           norm
> > 
> > P.S. This change will be reflected in the proposed CR draft at
> > http://www.w3.org/XML/Group/2005/02/CR-xml-id-20050208/ sometime within
> > the next few hours.
> > 
> 
>

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