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Re: UTF-8+names

• To: Miles Sabin <miles@m...>
• Subject: Re: UTF-8+names
• From: John Cowan <cowan@m...>
• Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:59:05 -0400
• Cc: xml-dev@l...
• In-reply-to: <200310192101.05193.miles@m...>
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Miles Sabin scripsit:

> Hmm ... but you _do_ allow monstrosities like this,
> 
>   <?xml encoding&=;"UTF-8+names"?>
> 
> How would that get along with Appendix F style encoding detection?

It would hose it, as many other encodings both extant and hypothetical
have the power to do (UTF-7 and JOECODE, respectively). That's why
App F isn't normative.

-- 
John Cowan      jcowan@r...        http://www.reutershealth.com
        "Not to know The Smiths is not to know K.X.U."  --K.X.U.

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