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Re: Query Languages for XML

• From: Joe Lapp <jlapp@a...>
• To: xml-dev@i...
• Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 09:59:51 -0500

At 02:37 PM 11/14/1997 GMT, you wrote:
>>To me all those are similar in a high degree. So why was the DSSSL 
>>approach to have a single SDQL abadoned ? Why there isn't a 
>>"XML-query" draft, which is mapped to a concrete syntax by XLL, XSL 
>>and DOM ? There is much redundancy in this.
>
>I have been trying to get the DOM WG to realise this, and for us
>to work on a standard DOM API to queries (including syntax, and return
>result).

Is there any interest in putting a draft together to present to
the WG?  Having a draft to work with could jump-start things.

I am currently on a self-funded sabbatical, and I have a lot of
time to devote to such an effort.  I wouldn't mind coordinating
the process so long as we can gather a pool of people who are
willing to put some time into thinking about the issues.
--
Joe Lapp (Java Apps Developer/Consultant)
Unite for Java! - http://www.javalobby.org
jlapp@a...

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