[Bug 3080] Request that Schema 1.1 not advance until discussions held re: precisionDecimal

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3080

           Summary: Request that Schema 1.1 not advance until discussions
                    held re: precisionDecimal
           Product: XML Schema
           Version: 1.1 only
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Severity: major
          Priority: P1
         Component: Datatypes: XSD Part 2
        AssignedTo: cmsmcq@w3.org
        ReportedBy: jim.melton@acm.org
         QAContact: www-xml-schema-comments@w3.org


The XML Query WG and the XSL WG were given a presentation on the
precisionDecimal type that is included in the Last Call Working Draft of XML
Schema 1.1.  Inevitably, inclusion of a new type in XML Schema requires that
the type be considered in the context of XPath, XQuery, and XSLT. 

The integration of precision decimal into XPath, XQuery, and XSLT systems
raises a number of questions about the numeric promotion hierarchy, the
definitions of operators, and so forth.  In order that these two WGs be able to
better understand how this type might, if adopted, be supported in those
languages, we ask that you not move forward with precision decimal (i.e., not
advance beyond Last Call status) until all three Working Groups (XML Query,
XSL, and XML Schema) have had a chance to discuss the issues and reach
consensus.  We propose that these discussions be held during the June meeting
of the WGs.

Received on Tuesday, 4 April 2006 17:36:23 UTC