[Bug 3261] Binary data types

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3261

           Summary: Binary data types
           Product: XML Schema
           Version: 1.1 only
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Datatypes: XSD Part 2
        AssignedTo: cmsmcq@w3.org
        ReportedBy: mike@saxonica.com
         QAContact: www-xml-schema-comments@w3.org


QT approved comment

In 3.3.16.2, the text says "For example, '0FB7' is a hex encoding for the
16-bit integer 4023 (whose binary representation is 111110110111)." 

0FB7 represents the two octets (00001111, 10110111). Whether these two octets
represent the integer 4023 is debatable and irrelevant: they might represent a
character string in UTF-7 encoding or an icon or a packed decimal number... 

Also the term "tuple" in the definition seems strange. A "character pair" would
be better.

Received on Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:25:23 UTC