First WD of xml:id Requirements Document

The XML Core WG has just published its first WD of
a Requirements Document for xml:id.  It can be found at:

http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/WD-xml-id-req-20030806/

The XML Core WG welcomes comments.  We plan to start work
immediately on drafting a simple specification to support 
our requirements for xml:id.

Abstract
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Since XML 1.0, the ability of processors to identify an XML element by an 
explicit identifier ("IDness") has depended upon validation. Both DTDs and 
[XML Schema] have mechanisms to identify the structures containing unique 
identifiers. But neither XML Schema nor DTDs are required by all processors. 
A common processor type does not perform validation, nor fetch external 
resources for the purpose of acertaining whether the document contains 
unique identifiers.

This document sets out the requirements for a mechanism for determining 
"IDness" applicable to all classes of XML processors.

Status of this Document
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This document is a working draft prepared by the W3C XML Core Working Group 
as part of the XML Activity. As a first draft, it does not necessarily 
represent a consensus of the members of the XML Core WG.

By publishing this draft, the XML Core WG requests comments from interested 
parties. Comments should be sent to public-xml-id@w3.org, which is an 
automatically and publicly archived email list.

Paul Grosso, Arnaud Le Hors
Co-chairs, XML Core WG

Received on Wednesday, 6 August 2003 18:27:01 UTC