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Re: Character Entities: An XML Core WG View

• To: ann@w... (Ann Navarro)
• Subject: Re: Character Entities: An XML Core WG View
• From: John Cowan <jcowan@r...>
• Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 09:04:35 -0500 (EST)
• Cc: davidc@n... (David Carlisle), jcowan@r..., xml-dev@l...
• In-reply-to: <4.3.1.2.20021101083916.0121afd8@m...> from "Ann Navarro" at Nov 01, 2002 08:43:05 AM

Ann Navarro scripsit:

> I have to agree with previous comments that while the position of the XML 
> Core WG may be technically feasible, it does nothing to address the needs 
> of the stated audience for named character entities. It's an unfortunate 
> trend to have a solution be aesthetically pleasing for the technologist, 
> resulting in a daily handicap for the user.

The burden of persuasion falls on those who claim that existing mechanisms
are, technically speaking, insufficient.

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