RE: [namespaceDocument-8] 14 Theses, take 2

On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 23:40, Tim Bray wrote:
> >I don't mind reserving the term 'schema' to mean
> >something syntactic in TAG use, if that's really
> >the way it's used in the wild. I just wonder
> >if that's the way it's used in the wild.
> 
> As often as not, I'd say.  Simon's not convinced.  Anyone have 
> any more evidence?  -Tim

I'm not sure my being convinced or not matters, so long as you're in the
business of making sure there's a level of indirection between namespace
URI and schema XYZ.  Lose that level, and I'll argue quite strongly.

I just want to make sure that informal descriptions (and random code)
are recognized as useful information, potentially even schemas of a
sort, and that any system of namespace documents doesn't give
'validating schemas' particular privilege over these.

-- 
Simon St.Laurent
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Received on Tuesday, 19 February 2002 00:15:47 UTC