Just to clarify, I was merely pointing out the same-ish issue elsewhere, rather than condoning that choice! _________________ Tomos Hillman eXpertML Ltd +44 7793 242058 On 19 Jan 2022, 3:47 PM +0000, C. M. Sperberg-McQueen <cmsmcq@blackmesatech.com>, wrote: > > Tom Hillman writes: > > > c.f. this note: > > > > https://www.w3.org/TR/xquery-31/#id-map-constructors > > While I have a great affection and respect for many of those who served > in the XQuery WG and admire the languages they and the XSLT WG created, > their approach to grammar design and parsing is not a part of their > activity that anyone should wish to emulate. Ad hoc rules of the form > "if this doesn't work right, try adding whitespace" are a prime example > of why. > > The XQuery grammar is ... not an example of admirable syntax design. > > Michael > > > > -- > C. M. Sperberg-McQueen > Black Mesa Technologies LLC > http://blackmesatech.com
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