Re: some inconsistencies

"David Stephenson" <david_stephenson@hp.com> (by way of "C. M. Sperberg-McQueen" <cmsmcq@acm.org>) writes:

>      there are some inconsistencies between the xml schema schema and
> the english specification (which rules?) that should be cleaned up.
> 
>      Specifically the english specification parts ommit annotations
> where they are permitted in the schema schema. Two examples are:

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by 'the english specification' 
-- see below for detailed questions.

>      attributes uses
> <http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#AU_details>http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#AU_details

Attribute uses are components which are always paired with attribute
declarations, and the latter carry the annotation, if any, associated
with an <attribute> element -- where specifically do you see an omission?

> and
> 
>      element in
> <http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#declare-element>http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#declare-element
> for the last three cases Particle*2 & , Elemnt Decl.

Again, in the first two cases I think you're misreading, and the
annotation is captured, but in the final (<element ref=.../>) case I
think you're right, there's a bug.

> more generally we should ensure the spec allows annotations where the
> schema schema allows them (i.e in most places).

That is certainly our goal.

> is this a bug in the current spec or were annotations ment to be
> illegal in these places?

Unless I've misunderstood, one bug only.

ht
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