Re: ambiguity in XML Schema

I agree that examples and test cases are the way to go.

Ian


On 17 Mar 2009, at 12:42, Boris Motik wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Here is how I thought on handling this:
>
> - We should make the normative text point only to XML Schema --  
> that is, we
> don't repeat any of the definitions.
>
> - We introduce a bunch of examples to clarify things we believe  
> might cause
> confusion. In fact, last week I've already added a bunch of  
> examples to that
> effect. All of these examples could (and should) be converted to  
> test cases.
>
> In this way, we are not contradicting XML Schema; however, we are  
> making sure
> that the intricate details of XML Schema and its interplay with OWL  
> are clear.
>
> Regards,
>
> 	Boris
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: public-owl-wg-request@w3.org [mailto:public-owl-wg- 
>> request@w3.org] On
>> Behalf Of Bijan Parsia
>> Sent: 17 March 2009 12:34
>> To: Sandro Hawke
>> Cc: W3C OWL Working Group
>> Subject: Re: ambiguity in XML Schema
>>
>> On 17 Mar 2009, at 12:31, Sandro Hawke wrote:
>> [snip]
>>> I don't disagree with any of that.
>>>
>>> I suggest we leave it at this: if someone sees a place where they
>>> believe folks could reasonably mis-understand XML Schema (with  
>>> respect
>>> to OWL), they should propose one or more test cases to clarify the
>>> matter.  *If* we end up approving some test cases like that, then
>>> we'll
>>> consider whether some clarifying text is needed somewhere (in our
>>> specs
>>> or in XML schema specs.)
>>
>> As we should for all our specs :)
>>
>>> Good enough?
>>
>> Indeed, but, as I say, not really XML Schema specific.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bijan.
>
>
>

Received on Tuesday, 17 March 2009 14:54:41 UTC