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Re: Options in XML 1.0

• From: Sean McGrath <sean@d...>
• To: xml-dev@l...
• Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 19:25:20 +0000

At 12:56 PM 11/10/00 -0500, Jonathan Borden wrote:

> >What is important is that we all agree on what XML 1.0 is, and given its
> >precise specification I think there is precious little room for argument
> >regarding this.

SGML was precisely specified. XML is precisely specifed.

Here is a precise statement:
         "XML parsers may or may not whistle Dixie".

A precise statement of an optional behaviour in a data
notation specification is an ambiguity at the
data interoperability level.

regards,

Sean McGrath
CTO
Propylon - Enabling Universal Mobility
http://www.propylon.com
Tel: +353 1 6620482

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