Response to comment on Namespaces in XML 1.1

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Re: Deprecating relative URI references in Namespaces 1.1

The decision to deprecate relative namespace URIs was a very controversial
one, resolved only by a ballot of the W3C XML Plenary Interest Group, and
we have decided that stirring up this hornets' nest again would be a mistake.

Received on Tuesday, 22 April 2003 14:23:55 UTC