- From: Marc de Graauw <marc@marcdegraauw.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 10:06:19 +0200
- To: <www-tag@w3.org>
The Disposition of Names in an XML Namespace (http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-namespaceState-20060329/) takes the position that adding names to a namespace can be sound practice, citing the example of adding xml:id. Presumably removing obsolete names from a namespace can be a sound practice as well. What is the position of the TAG on changing the definition of a name in a namespace (i.e. publishing a document which gives a new and different meaning to a name previously defined in the namespace)? Can this be sound practice too? If so, shouldn't the WD mention that removing/changing names can be sound too, since mentioning only addition seems to suggest this is the only sound practice. If changing names is never sound, shouldn't this be mentioned either? As a side comment: the wording of the Good Practice is slightly ambigious. It says: "Specifications that define namespaces SHOULD explicitly state their policy with respect to *changes in the names* ". "Changes in the names" could either mean a change in a single name, or changes to the collection of names (i.e. additions). Since the remainder of the document only mentions additions, presumably the second reading is intended. Regards, Marc de Graauw
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