- From: Michael Mealling <michael@bailey.dscga.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 10:58:25 -0400
- To: David Carlisle <david@dcarlisle.demon.co.uk>
- Cc: michaelm@netsol.com, xml-uri@w3.org
On Thu, Jun 01, 2000 at 04:05:03PM +0100, David Carlisle wrote: > > The viewpoint of 'namespace as differentiator only' is that it > > only has to be unique within what scope? The document, the application > > or the universe? > > This is explained, in of all places, the namespace rec. I know its there. I'm asking your opinion based on how you read it.... > The purpose of xml namespaces is to define xml names such that they have scope > "beyond their containing document" (presumably to the universe, given > your three choices). Then how do you reconcile relative URIs with that requirement? > This is accomplished by giving the namespace a name which is a URI uri > reference and you can make sure the name is unique by using an > absolute URI of a resource you control. (but using the URI as the > namespace name does not mean that the resource _is_ the namespace) Right... but can the resource be one of many possible _representations_ of the namespace? -MM -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Mealling | Vote Libertarian! | www.rwhois.net/michael Sr. Research Engineer | www.ga.lp.org/gwinnett | ICQ#: 14198821 Network Solutions | www.lp.org | michaelm@netsol.com
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