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Re: filtering noise (was Re: SAX LexicalHandler::comment issue)

• From: Peter Flynn <peter@s...>
• To: xml-dev@l...
• Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2001 12:16:25 +0100

On Sat, 07 Jul 2001, Simon wrote:
> On 06 Jul 2001 22:36:21 -0400, John Cowan wrote:
> > Simon St.Laurent scripsit:
> > 
> > > The DOM (and Infoset, IMHO) need to be able to represent everything XML
> > > 1.0 offers.  
> > 
> > Whitespace between attributes?
> > The type of quote mark used on attribute values?
> > Whitespace outside the document element?
> > What's in the DTD?
> 
> I'll respectfully submit that I regard the Infoset as tragically
> incomplete in such matters.
> 
> And yes, I mean it.

I'm still unclear what use the Infoset is to anyone.
It seems to be trying to describe how many angels are allowed to
dance on the head of the pin.

///Peter

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