RE: difference in semantics of lang attribute between XML and HTML from Kurosaka, Teruhiko on 2003-01-03 (public-i18n-ws@w3.org from January 2003)

From: Kurosaka, Teruhiko <Teruhiko.Kurosaka@iona.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 14:23:01 -0800
To: "Shigemichi Yazawa" <yazawa@globalsight.com>
Cc: "Public-I18n-Ws (E-mail)" <public-i18n-ws@w3.org>
Message-ID: <D4A5CCF30A322D4A80FCF05A8BAC8D7555C406@AMERWEST-EMS1.IONAGLOBAL.COM>

Yazawa-san,
> To my knowledge, xml:lang doesn't regulate XML processor's
> behavior. 

I guess you are right.  As far as XML spec is concerned, it only
regulate how the XML parser behaves.  What I was worried
was the application level semantics that the XML spec does
not intend to address.

-kuro

Received on Friday, 3 January 2003 17:23:41 UTC