- From: David J Birnbaum <djbpitt+@pitt.edu>
- Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 14:35:22 -0500 (EST)
- To: "David G. Durand" <dgd@cs.bu.edu>
- cc: w3c-sgml-wg@w3.org
On Mon, 9 Dec 1996, David G. Durand wrote: > As XML stands we have the private use character codes, which provide no > resolution mechanism for determining which non-unicode character is > included in an instance. I am asking only that we repalce the numerical > values provided by private-use, with string values. We will still not > have a resolution mechanism, but we will have a foundation on which one > can be built. I joined this list only recently and was not part of the original discussion of SDATA. But wading in now, I do not see any significant disadvantages to David's proposal, let alone any that would outweigh the obvious advantages. Can someone fill me in on the arguments for the other side? And is there any procedural reason why this issue should not be reexamined? Thanks, David ________________________________________________________________________ Professor David J. Birnbaum email: djbpitt+@pitt.edu Department of Slavic Languages url: http://clover.slavic.pitt.edu/~djb/ 1417 Cathedral of Learning voice: 1-412-624-5712 University of Pittsburgh fax: 1-412-624-9714 Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
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