[Bug 5070] Requirement for validator to implement deref()

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=5070

           Summary: Requirement for validator to implement deref()
           Product: SML
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Core
        AssignedTo: cmsmcq@w3.org
        ReportedBy: kirk.wilson@ca.com
         QAContact: public-sml@w3.org


Given the discussion that we have had regarding the "strict" and "lax" behavior
(of validators vs. non-validating consumers) and in impact that that discussion
has had on the definition of the deref() function (see Sandy's
ReferencesIssue.doc discussions), I would like to recommend that we DROP the
requirement that a validator MUST provide an implementation for deref().  A
validator MUST attempt to *resolve* references under the requirements of strict
behavior, but this behavior does not require an implementation of deref().  The
validator may implement the validation behavior by some other implementation.

Received on Monday, 24 September 2007 19:52:22 UTC