[Bug 3378] Last Call comment: Please make xs:anyAtomicType abstract

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3378

           Summary: Last Call comment: Please make xs:anyAtomicType abstract
           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: mrys@microsoft.com
         QAContact: www-xml-schema-comments@w3.org


XQuery 1.0 currently treats xs:anyAtomicType as an abstract type (even though
xs:anySimpleType is instantiatable). XSD 1.1 seems to be making it
instantiatable. Since I do not see many use cases for having actual instances
that are typed xs:anyAtomicType and because of potential future impact on
XQuery, I urge you to make the type abstract as well. It is better to be
restrictive and loosen the restriction later than be more lenient and providing
more complexity.

Received on Friday, 23 June 2006 09:51:34 UTC