[Bug 3950] {fixed} is redundant for length

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3950

           Summary: {fixed} is redundant for length
           Product: XML Schema
           Version: 1.1 only
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: editorial
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Datatypes: XSD Part 2
        AssignedTo: cmsmcq@w3.org
        ReportedBy: davep@iit.edu
         QAContact: www-xml-schema-comments@w3.org


In 4.3.1.1, it is explicitly asserted "If {fixed} is true, then types for which
the current type is the {base type definition} cannot specify a value for
length other than {value}."  In the case of length, this is true regardless of
whether {fixed} is true of false.  This makes the unadorned sentence seem a bit
odd--conclusion true regardless of the truth of the hypothesis.  Perhaps a
mention of why this is true but unusual would be in order.

Received on Saturday, 4 November 2006 04:34:42 UTC