- From: David Lee <David.Lee@marklogic.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:35:36 -0700
- To: "Rushforth, Peter" <Peter.Rushforth@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca>, David Carlisle <davidc@nag.co.uk>
- CC: "public-xmlhypermedia@w3.org" <public-xmlhypermedia@w3.org>
> As to "why the xml namespace" aspect, I think it is important to hand > developers the tools for the > job. Namespaces are not part of XML, and indeed not everyone wants to use > them, and I think the > goal of XML is to be successful on the internet, namespaces or not. > To do that, I believe a language needs to have elements which reflect the > environment of deployment. I suggest pragmatically taking this goal of the table for the simple fact that it is not going to happen. W3C "owns" the "xml:" prefix. (and namespace). They have made it perfectly clear the scope of things they are willing to add, and that scope is prety much zero right now. This is not a fight we will win, regardless of merit. I bet you a 100 year old scotch on that. So I suggest, again pragmatically, that if this effort has *any* chance of adoption that it be implemented either with no namespace attributes or with a distinct non-xml: namespace or both . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Lee Lead Engineer MarkLogic Corporation dlee@marklogic.com Phone: +1 650-287-2531 Cell: +1 812-630-7622 www.marklogic.com This e-mail and any accompanying attachments are confidential. The information is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail communication by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately by returning this message to the sender and delete all copies. Thank you for your cooperation.
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