Re: Fwd: EBNF grammar of presentation syntax

> I think we might want to apply the restrictions for variable names, 
> profile names and prefixes to NCNames also in
> the XML syntax. This does not restrict the expressivity of the 
> language and thus is IMO not a problem.

In general: Is there some new information here that motivates revisiting
these decision?  

Variable names: I don't think NCNames are a good match here.  I expect
people to want to support spaces in variables, for instance.  In a PS,
you can add some sort of quoting.

Profile names: We have profile names?  I don't remember them.  Where are
they in the syntax?

Prefixes: I'm pretty sure these don't occur in the XML.

     -- Sandro



> Opinions?
> 
> Thanks,
> Axel
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
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> > From: Carlos Dam=E1sio <cd@di.fct.unl.pt>
> > Date: 21 September 2009 14:28:21 GMT+01:00
> > To: "Polleres, Axel" <axel.polleres@deri.org>
> > Cc: <public-rif-comments@w3.org>
> > Subject: Re: EBNF grammar of presentation syntax
> >
> > Dear Axel,
> >
> > I acknowledge receipt of the email and agree with the (partial)
> > solution.
> > This is the simple and natural correction, and believe general enough
> > for most purposes.
> >
> > However, notice that in this way is not possible to use arbitrary
> > UNICODESTRINGs in names, NCNames only
> > (some sentences in the documents produced by the WG assume general
> > strings).
> > So, there are some documents that can be expressed in the exchange
> > syntax (i.e. XML) which cannot be represented in the
> > presentation syntax. I don't know if this is a problem or not.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Carlos Viegas Dam=E1sio
> >
> >
> >
> > Em 2009/09/19, =E0s 13:50, Axel Polleres escreveu:
> >
> > > Dear Carlos,
> > >
> > > Thanks for spotting this. We have updated the EBNF productions in
> > > RIF FLD and BLD to only
> > > allow NCNames (instead of arbitrary unicode strings) for localnames,
> > > Prefix names,
> > > Variable names and Profiles names, cf. [1,2,3]
> > >
> > > Please acknowledge receipt of this email to =
> <mailto:public-rif-comments@w3.org
> > > >
> > > (replying to this email should suffice). In your acknowledgment
> > > please let us
> > > know whether or not you are satisfied with the working group's
> > > response to your
> > > comment.
> > >
> > > with best regards,
> > > Axel
> > >
> > > 1. =
> http://www.w3.org/2005/rules/wiki/FLD#EBNF_Grammar_for_the_Presentation_Sy=
> ntax_of_RIF-FLD
> > > 2. =
> http://www.w3.org/2005/rules/wiki/BLD#EBNF_Grammar_for_the_Presentation_Sy=
> ntax_of_RIF-BLD_.28Informative.29
> > > 3. =
> http://www.w3.org/2005/rules/wiki/DTB#Shortcuts_for_Constants_in_RIF.27s_P=
> resentation_Syntax
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dr. Axel Polleres
> > > Digital Enterprise Research Institute, National University of
> > > Ireland, Galway
> > > email: axel.polleres@deri.org  url: http://www.polleres.net/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> 
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> Dr. Axel Polleres
> Digital Enterprise Research Institute, National University of Ireland, =20=
> 
> Galway
> email: axel.polleres@deri.org  url: http://www.polleres.net/
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> "><div>Dear all,</div><div><br></div><div>I think we might want to apply =
> the restrictions for variable names, profile names and prefixes to =
> NCNames also in&nbsp;</div><div>the XML syntax.&nbsp;This does not =
> restrict the expressivity of the language and thus is IMO not a =
> problem.</div><div><br></div><div>Opinions?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div=
> >Thanks,</div><div>Axel =
> &nbsp;</div><div><div><div><br></div><div><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
> message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
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> 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; =
> font-size:medium;">Carlos Dam=E1sio &lt;<a =
> href=3D"mailto:cd@di.fct.unl.pt">cd@di.fct.unl.pt</a>&gt;<br></span></div>=
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> font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span =
> style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">21 September 2009 =
> 14:28:21 GMT+01:00<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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> 1);"><b>To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; =
> font-size:medium;">"Polleres, Axel" &lt;<a =
> href=3D"mailto:axel.polleres@deri.org">axel.polleres@deri.org</a>&gt;<br><=
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> 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; =
> font-size:medium;"><b>Re: EBNF grammar of presentation =
> syntax</b><br></span></div><br>
> <div>
> <!-- Converted from text/plain format --><p><font size=3D"2">Dear =
> Axel,<br>
> <br>
> I acknowledge receipt of the email and agree with the =
> (partial)&nbsp;<br>
> solution.<br>
> This is the simple and natural correction, and believe general =
> enough&nbsp;<br>
> for most purposes.<br>
> <br>
> However, notice that in this way is not possible to use =
> arbitrary&nbsp;<br>
> UNICODESTRINGs in names, NCNames only<br>
> (some sentences in the documents produced by the WG assume =
> general&nbsp;<br>
> strings).<br>
> So, there are some documents that can be expressed in the =
> exchange&nbsp;<br>
> syntax (i.e. XML) which cannot be represented in the<br>
> presentation syntax. I don't know if this is a problem or not.<br>
> <br>
> Best regards,<br>
> <br>
> Carlos Viegas Dam=E1sio<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Em 2009/09/19, =E0s 13:50, Axel Polleres escreveu:<br>
> <br>
> &gt; Dear Carlos,<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; Thanks for spotting this. We have updated the EBNF productions =
> in&nbsp;<br>
> &gt; RIF FLD and BLD to only<br>
> &gt; allow NCNames (instead of arbitrary unicode strings) for =
> localnames,&nbsp;<br>
> &gt; Prefix names,<br>
> &gt; Variable names and Profiles names, cf. [1,2,3]<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; Please acknowledge receipt of this email to &lt;<a =
> href=3D"mailto:public-rif-comments@w3.org">mailto:public-rif-comments@w3.o=
> rg</a> <br>
> &gt; &gt;<br>
> &gt; (replying to this email should suffice). In your =
> acknowledgment&nbsp;<br>
> &gt; please let us<br>
> &gt; know whether or not you are satisfied with the working =
> group's&nbsp;<br>
> &gt; response to your<br>
> &gt; comment.<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; with best regards,<br>
> &gt; Axel<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; 1. <a =
> href=3D"http://www.w3.org/2005/rules/wiki/FLD#EBNF_Grammar_for_the_Present=
> ation_Syntax_of_RIF-FLD">http://www.w3.org/2005/rules/wiki/FLD#EBNF_Gramma=
> r_for_the_Presentation_Syntax_of_RIF-FLD</a><br>
> &gt; 2. <a =
> href=3D"http://www.w3.org/2005/rules/wiki/BLD#EBNF_Grammar_for_the_Present=
> ation_Syntax_of_RIF-BLD_.28Informative.29">http://www.w3.org/2005/rules/wi=
> ki/BLD#EBNF_Grammar_for_the_Presentation_Syntax_of_RIF-BLD_.28Informative.=
> 29</a><br>
> &gt; 3. <a =
> href=3D"http://www.w3.org/2005/rules/wiki/DTB#Shortcuts_for_Constants_in_R=
> IF.27s_Presentation_Syntax">http://www.w3.org/2005/rules/wiki/DTB#Shortcut=
> s_for_Constants_in_RIF.27s_Presentation_Syntax</a><br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; --<br>
> &gt; Dr. Axel Polleres<br>
> &gt; Digital Enterprise Research Institute, National University =
> of&nbsp;<br>
> &gt; Ireland, Galway<br>
> &gt; email: <a =
> href=3D"mailto:axel.polleres@deri.org">axel.polleres@deri.org</a>&nbsp; =
> url: <a href=3D"http://www.polleres.net/">http://www.polleres.net/</a><br>=
> 
> &gt;<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt;<br>
> <br>
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> </p>
> 
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