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Re: XML spec and XSD

• From: Rick Jelliffe <rjelliffe@allette.com.au>
• To: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
• Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:40:29 +1100

Mukul Gandhi wrote:
> Since DTD is already mentioned in the XML spec, why not specify XSD as
> well as a normative reference to a future XML spec?  
Because XSD is complete crap that utterly betrayed the premises and 
goals of XML perhaps?
> I think, mentioning XSD in the XML spec will encourage users to use
> XSD as a better validation technology, than DTD. Mentioning this as a
> reference link in XML spec, looks like a very minor and non disruptive
> addition to me, for the XML spec
The way to use XSD as a better validation technology is to learn from 
it, rather than encourage it.

Cheers
Rick

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