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thanks to all answers. very unfortunate that it is not allowed, but that's the way it is and we have to find a different solution. chris G. Ken Holman wrote: > At 2005-03-26 15:12 +0100, Christof wrote: > >> element and attribute names may include a colon character in their name >> as far as I understand the XML specification. > > > By XML 1.0[1] technically yes, but the second note in section 2.3 after > production [3] states: The Namespaces in XML Recommendation [XML Names] > assigns a meaning to names containing colon characters. Therefore, > authors should not use the colon in XML names except for namespace > purposes, but XML processors must accept the colon as a name character. > > Note the use of "should" and "must" ... which is why I said "technically > yes". > >> therefore something like the following should be possible: >> >> <x xmlns:prefix="exampleuri" >> prefix:attname="default-value" >> prefix:prefix:attname="ref-to-new-value"/> > > > By XML Namespaces 1.0[2] no. > > According to the productions in XML Namespaces 1.0: > > [6] QName ::= (Prefix ':')? LocalPart > [7] Prefix ::= NCName > [8] LocalPart ::= NCName > > Where "NCName" is a "no colon name", that is, name characters not > including the colon. And, since it is obvious you are using features of > XML Namespaces by the namespace declaration, the rules of XML Namespaces > certainly apply and you cannot fall back solely on the technicality of XML. > > So, two colons are not allowed in a name in your situation. > > I hope this helps. > > ...................... Ken > > [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-xml-20040204 > [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xml-names-19990114 > > > -- > World-wide on-site corporate, govt. & user group XML/XSL training. > G. Ken Holman mailto:gkholman@C... > Crane Softwrights Ltd. http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/x/ > Box 266, Kars, Ontario CANADA K0A-2E0 +1(613)489-0999 (F:-0995) > Male Breast Cancer Awareness http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/x/bc > Legal business disclaimers: http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/legal > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > The xml-dev list is sponsored by XML.org <http://www.xml.org>, an > initiative of OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org> > > The list archives are at http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ > > To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the subscription > manager: <http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/index.php> > >
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