[Bug 3262] base64 constraints

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3262

           Summary: base64 constraints
           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 3.3.17.2 the phrase "because they cannot successfully be decoded by Base64
decoders." is unnecessary and somewhat disingenuous: most Base64 decoders in
the big bad world are actually far more liberal than this specification.

Received on Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:26:17 UTC