Re: Multiple ID attributes on a single element

On Mon, Feb 07, 2005 at 12:41:32PM +0100, Anne van Kesteren wrote:
> >>Although I am too late for last call comments I was wondering if
> >>the WG could clarify which ID attribute should get presedence when
> >>multiple are applied to a single element.
> >
> >Could you explain what you mean by "presedence" there ?
> 
> # <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="foo" xml:id="bar"/>
> 
> Which ID attribute is considered to be the ID attribute of the element? 
> (What is the value of the ID attribute of this element when I request 
> it.) Or can a well-formed XML document have multiple ID attributes per 
> element albeit invalid XML?

  the later. An invalid but well-formed XML document can have multiple
attribute of type ID per element. #bar and #foo will both point to it,
non validity generated a loss of unicity, that's all.

Daniel

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