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----- Original Message ----- From: "Kohsuke KAWAGUCHI" <kohsukekawaguchi@y...> To: "Martin Gudgin" <marting@d...> Cc: <xml-dev@l...> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 12:58 AM Subject: Re: Namespace: what's the correct usage? > > > I don't understand why you think there is only one right way to use > > namespaces. > > Because I don't see any logical reason in any other way (at least the SOAP's > way). You've failed to rationalize it, haven't you. You once said: [MJG] I rationalized it as 'why treat local elements any differently from local attributes' and 'the mapping makes sense for what I do' > > > That part of the spec is > > non-normative, I take it to be saying 'here is *one* way to think about > > namespaces'. > > Yes, that might be true. But apparently someone ignores this > interpretation and invented another way. [MJG] I think it is always healthy to think about things from a different angle. The namespace rec allows us both to do what we want. XML Schema provides further facilities for validating documents that both of us may produce. > And as far as we know, there is > no logical reason in it! Then now you are saying that I should treat > your way as an equally valid way to use namespaces. [MJG] I think that the way I use namespaces is more natural when mapping from say, Java classes. I'm sorry you think otherwise. > > I don't think your logic is convincing. [MJG] Likewise. I don't see why everyone has to use a given technology the same way. Most people only use SAX for reading. Does that mean I shouldn't use it for writing? > > But I agree that this is much like a religious talk, or our good old "should > we use goto statement or not?" debate. There is more of belief than > logic. [MJG] I think the way I use namespaces is logical. I also think the way you use namespaces is logical. Both 'all elements are qualified' and 'descendants are unqualified' make sense. I'm not arguing against your use of namespaces. I am arguing against your assertion that there is only one correct way of using namespaces. Regards Martin Gudgin DevelopMentor
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