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• Subject: If prefix is exactly 'xml'
• From: nmehrega@c...
• Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 14:16:49 -0500

Hello,

In the XML Namespace specs it's stated that:

" The prefix xml is by definition bound to the namespace name
http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace. It may, but need not, be declared,
and must not be bound to any other namespace name. No other prefix may be
bound to this namespace name. "

Does this mean that if the user does use the 'xml' prefix, should the
processor reject all local parts other than 'lang' and 'space'?  (ie.
should <A xml:root = " ... " /> be a fatal error?)

Thanks,
 Navid M.

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