- From: Anli Shundi <ashundi@tibco.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 08:18:13 -0400
- CC: XMLSchema-Dev <xmlschema-dev@w3.org>
Gary Maltzen wrote: > > Although XMLSchema spec section 4.2.2 clearly states that it is invalid > to import into a namespace a schema from the same namespace, it is not > clearly spelled out that (whether?) it holds for descendant imports. > import means allowing access to components from another namespace. > In particular we are trying to understand a schema presented us where a > schema (A:parent) from namespace A imports a schema (B:child) from > namespace B which, in turn, imports a schema (A:generation) from > namespace A. It appears to me that these schema should not validate. > no, such cross-imports are perfectly legal. I don't know where you read any prohibition of them. > Reviewing the archives I see questions about circularity of schema but > not quite this issue. > > (Please reply ONLY to list) > > -- Anli Shundi ashundi@tibco.com TIBCO Software Inc. (919) 969 6518 www.tibco.com
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