[Bug 3265] Length facet for QNames

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3265

           Summary: Length facet for QNames
           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 3.3.19.1 (QName) the length/minLength/maxLength facets are deprecated. That
tells users to avoid them. But it doesn't tell implementors what to do. If
these facets are used in a schema, should the processor simply ignore them?
What do they actually mean? Why not say explicitly that they have no effect?

[It's reasonable to deprecate a facility whose meaning in previous versions was
unclear: but deprecating it can't be used as justification for leaving it
unclear in the current version.]

Received on Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:31:15 UTC