- From: Vun Kannon, David <dvunkannon@kpmg.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 11:24:52 -0400
- To: "'www-xml-linking-comments@w3.org'" <www-xml-linking-comments@w3.org>
The XLink spec currently defines the attributes of the Xlink namespace using DTDs. There are a few aspects of the new XML Schema specification which may be helpful to XLink applications. Defining XLink in terms of XML Schema will allow a certain level of validation of the XLink information by the general process of schema validation. This could include namespace correctness, datatyping and enumeration values and defaults, and uniqueness constraints. XLink currently uses the xlink:type attribute to distinguish various kinds of elements. This function could be handled in XML Schema by abstract element definitions and the use of element substitution groups. My request is that the XLink specification include a normative XML Schema as part of the spec. Cheers, David vun Kannon Specification WG Co-chair, XBRL ***************************************************************************** The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. When addressed to our clients any opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing KPMG client engagement letter. *****************************************************************************
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