Re: Perform XML Schema validation at run-time? from Michael Kay on 2011-05-16 (xmlschema-dev@w3.org from May 2011)

From: Michael Kay <mike@saxonica.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 22:10:37 +0100
To: xmlschema-dev@w3.org
Message-ID: <4DD192CD.30406@saxonica.com>

On 16/05/2011 21:26, Costello, Roger L. wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> "XML Schema validation should only be done during testing and debugging. It should never be done at run-time."
>
> Do you agree with that statement?
>
No, absolutely not. Validation should be done whenever you are presented 
with input that you don't trust. And if you do trust it, you probably 
shouldn't.

Michael Kay
Saxonica

Received on Monday, 16 May 2011 21:10:59 UTC