RE: Types defines in F & O and WXS 1.1

> 3) To explicitly mention the upcoming "double" specification 
> of the types(in 
> the XQuery specs, and the upcoming WXS 1.1), and handle it 
> gracefully, by 
> perhaps: 1) mention that the definitions are identical; and 
> 2) to mention 
> that the XQuery WG intend to release an errata which replaces 
> XDM/F&O's 
> definitions with references to WXS 1.1 once it is released. 
> (Well, perhaps 
> not exactly that, but hopefully the big picture is clear.)
> 
> Such a solution would obviously be far from optimal(if at all 
> feasible), 

It's no worse than the current situation where we paper over the cracks
between the syntax of XML 1.1 names and XML Schema 1.0 names in effect by
telling implementors to sort it out as best they can, and referring to an
informal note from the Schema WG for guidance on how to do so.

In the end, there will always be a few rough edges.

Michael Kay

Received on Monday, 23 January 2006 23:19:27 UTC