Re: Possible RDF Validator options change

My take on the thread between Mark Baker and Dave Beckett is that this 
option is still useful and conformant.

Jeremy

Ryan Lee wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> We are considering removing the option in the RDF Validator [1] labelled:
> "RDF is NOT enclosed in <RDF>...</RDF> tags."  The option was originally
> introduced a couple years ago when the RDF/XML spec said a serialization
> could either be contained in rdf:RDF tags or not.  The spec has changed
> to now claim that serialized RDF/XML "must be contained inside an rdf:RDF
> XML element." [2]
> 
> I belive this means the option is no longer relevant.  Does anyone know
> of reasons why we should not remove the option?
> 
> 1. http://www.w3.org/RDF/Validator/
> 2. http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-syntax-grammar/#section-Syntax-complete-document
> 
> Regards,
> 

Received on Monday, 1 September 2003 09:16:54 UTC