[Bug 29419] [XP31] edge case with negative integer literals (UnaryExpr) and limits for -9223372036854775808, which cannot be parsed

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=29419

--- Comment #20 from Jonathan Robie <jonathan.robie@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Abel Braaksma from comment #19)
> I think it was missed in the minutes, it was a decision from a while back,
> captured in Bug 29552, comment #2, which says:
> 
> "Since XPath does not define these limits, the text that resolves Bug 29419
> (which mentions the 18 digits) will be slightly and editorially adjusted.
> This will be tracked in that bug itself."
> 
> Its intent was to remove the mention of 18 digits.

I asked this very question during the meeting, because I had conflicting
instructions about whether it should say 18 digits or not. We discussed text
that said 18 digits and accepted it after I asked that question.  I think we
did decide to include it.

> But like you say, it is a Note anyway, and you could also argue, who in his
> right mind would implement XSD 1.1 after XSD 1.0 with less support (going
> from 18 to 16 digits). It seems ludicrous ;).

Yes, it does sound ludicrous.

> So let's leave it as is.

OK. Thanks.

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