RE: MicroXML design goals

From: Uche Ogbuji [mailto:uche@ogbuji.net]


I think the main thing is that we do not have to support some version of XML namespaces in order to admit xml:, but we do have to do so in order to admit all prefixed attributes.  That would save us some complexity in the data model, and in the syntax.

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In addition it would (may?) allow compatibility with XML 1.0 + Namespace processors by not allowing arbitrary (not predeclared in XML 1.0) prefixes.
That would greatly enhance the amount of available tools that could process any MicroXML Document in a reasonably compatible way.

Hence replying to James's just posted email ...
This could mean we could add compatibility to XML 1.0 + XML Namespaces as a design goal, which for the above reasons I suggest is a huge usability win.



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