• From: "Michael Kay" <mike@s...>
• To: "'Rick Marshall'" <rjm@z...>
• Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:51:42 +0100

> I know that libxml2 tries to treat it as octal - and that 
> causes me grief.

I think that's a simple bug.

> What does Saxon do? Do we have a list of 
> behaviors for xml/xsl interpreters?

Some products publish their bugs, others don't. Occasionally you find the
same bug in more than one product, but it's ununsual.
> 
> This would make a good addition to Roger's lists of real life 
> conventions.

I don't think a bug can be treated as a convention.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/

• References:
  • Convention versus standard
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>
  • RE: Convention versus standard
    • From: "Len" <cbullard@h...>
  • RE: Convention versus standard
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>
  • Re: Convention versus standard
    • From: Liam Quin <liam@w...>
  • Re: Convention versus standard
    • From: "Fraser Goffin" <goffinf@g...>
  • Re: Convention versus standard
    • From: "bryan rasmussen" <rasmussen.bryan@g...>
  • RE: Convention versus standard
    • From: "Michael Kay" <mike@s...>
  • Re: Convention versus standard
    • From: Rick Marshall <rjm@z...>
  • RE: Convention versus standard
    • From: "Michael Kay" <mike@s...>
  • RE: Convention versus standard
    • From: "Michael Kay" <mike@s...>
  • Re: Convention versus standard
    • From: Rick Marshall <rjm@z...>