Re: xml:* attributes

Uche Ogbuji scripsit:

> Why don't we start with Option A?  We could possibly reconsider the
> other options in later iterations of the spec, whereas it would be
> trickier to go the other way.  That said, I'm more at peace with the
> idea of just banning all colons in all names than I was yesterday.  At
> least I find it much less worrisome than a major break of XMLNS 1.0
> compatibility.

On reflection, I'd like to see option A-prime, in which colons are not
allowed except in the form "xml:something".  This has no namespace
issues and preserves compatibility with XML 1.0 NS, but allows
the standard attributes to still work.

> OT: There is a long line of arguent that the best solution to the
> problem namespaces tackled is some variation on architectural forms.
> I wonder if we'll envision some MicroAF, maybe based on the Cowan or
> Tennison proposal,

If it's based on my proposal, it would have to be simplified a lot.

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Received on Wednesday, 15 August 2012 21:13:54 UTC