Re: [xml-dev] WD for Namespaces 1.1

[As you've probably noticed, I'm going through the xml-names-editor list
answering questions that have been raised since the March draft.]

> I agree, in my personal opinion this is a showstopper for any future
> versions of the XML Namespaces recommendation unless an adequate
> [backwards-compatible] mechanism for specifying what version of
> namespaces an XML processor should use when parsing or otherwise
> manipulating the document is developed and clearly spelled out in any
> future incarnations of the recommendation.
> 
> PS: Tying the namespaces version to the XML version is not a viable
> solution because some parties may want to use the features of
> Namespaces in XML 1.1 with XML 1.0 especially since issues 18 & 21 in
> the current WD of XML 1.1[0] make it likely that some implementors (I
> am not speaking about my employer here since I have no idea of what
> our status w.r.t. XML 1.1 is) may be wary of ever implementing XML 1.1

The intention is indeed to tie the Namespaces version to the XML 1.1
version, and this will be stated explicitly in the next draft.

-- Richard

Received on Tuesday, 23 July 2002 09:13:19 UTC