Re: Erratum to XML 1.0 spec to allow xml:lang=""

>>>Jeremy Carroll said:
> In the abstract syntax I could specify that either lang is oblig and
> defaults to "" or that lang="" is illegal. Probably the former is most in
> tune with XML. DaveB might then need some wordsmithing.

The former seems more in line.  In particular since using xml:lang=""
gives a meaning:
  "it is considered that there is no language information available
   just as if xml:lang had not been specified"
  -- http://www.w3.org/XML/xml-V10-2e-errata#E41

we could use that form of words.

Dave

Received on Thursday, 19 September 2002 05:56:13 UTC