Suspected bug in XML 1.0 productions

• From: Dave Raggett <dsr@w3.org>
• Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 15:15:59 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)
• To: xml-editor@w3.org
• Message-ID: <Pine.WNT.4.10.9903021509440.-360929@hazel.hpl.hp.com>

I note that the XML 1.0 spec as written doesn't permit whitespace
before or after the = sign in attributes, see rules 41, 10 and 5.
My belief is that rule 41 should be:

  [41] Attribute ::= Name S Eq S AttValue

The ability to include whitespace makes it easier to format XML
documents for easier editing. Long attribute names and values
otherwise disappear off the right of the editing window. Note
that SGML allows whitepace in these positions.

Regards,

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Received on Tuesday, 2 March 1999 10:14:17 UTC