[Bug 4993] Remove the concept of "empty" and "dangling" references

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=4993

           Summary: Remove the concept of "empty" and "dangling" references
           Product: SML
           Version: FPWD
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: editorial
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P1
         Component: Core
        AssignedTo: cmsmcq@w3.org
        ReportedBy: sandygao@ca.ibm.com
         QAContact: public-sml@w3.org
 BugsThisDependsOn: 4780


Discussed these concepts at 2007-08-23 telecon and t 2007-08-29 F2F. The WG
decided

1. The concept "empty reference" does not carry any significant meaning, and is
no different from any other non-null references. So we should remove the
definition of "empty reference" (if any) and any references to it.

2. SML and SML-IF specs mentions "dangling references" and "unresolved
references". They seem to be for the same concept. Some WG members feel that
"dangling" implies a meaning that's not always true. WG decided to remove and
replace "dangling" references with "unresolved" references.

Received on Wednesday, 29 August 2007 19:35:06 UTC