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Re: Invalid attribute names

• To: "Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@b...>
• Subject: Re: Invalid attribute names
• From: Toni Uusitalo <toni.uusitalo@p...>
• Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 21:37:41 +0200
• Cc: xml-dev@l...
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At 21:28 31.12.2003, you wrote:
>An attribute name of ":test" implies a blank prefix name, which is
>illegal.

Yes, but couldn't that be treated simply as attribute (or same with element 
name of course)
not belonging to any namespace, what's the danger of treating it that way?
I admit this isn't good practice to use name starting with colon but...

>With an attribute name of "x:test:a", it is unclear which is the
>namespace prefix and which is the local part.

I made typos there meant of course:
<e x:test:a="" xmlns:x="ns"/>
but anyway couldn't this be treated as attribute called test:a
belonging to namespace ns. What's the danger of treating first found colon as
namespace separator and simply ignore the rest?

>Hope that helps.
>
>Kind Regards,
>Joe Chiusano
>Booz | Allen | Hamilton
>Strategy and Technology Consultants to the World
>
>Toni Uusitalo wrote:
> >
> > BTW what was the main motive behind not letting name to start with colon or
> > not to allow multiple colons in
> > xml namespaces specification.
> >
> > i.e. what's the "danger" of the following attribute names for example:
> > <e :test=""/>
> > <e x:test:a xmlns:x="ns"/>
> >
> > with respect,
> > Toni Uusitalo
> >
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with respect,
Toni Uusitalo

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