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RE: Help

  • From: "Sterin, Ilya" <Isterin@c...>
  • To: 'Purvesh ' <purvesh@w...>,"'xml-dev@l... '" <xml-dev@l...>
  • Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 08:01:38 -0600

RE: Help
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-----Original Message-----
From: Purvesh
To: xml-dev@l...
Sent: 9/6/01 8:07 PM
Subject: Help

Can somebody give me exact links for specifications of the following:

XML
XSL
CSS
DTD
Schema
SAX
DOM

Thanks in advance..
Purvesh
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tony.Coates@r...>
To: <xml-dev@l...>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 3:39 AM
Subject: RE: XML Schemas: Best Practices ? Versioning


>
> On 05/09/2001 19:56:47 Michael Brennan wrote:
>
> >I  don't think 3 and 4 are reliable. #3 makes the incorrect
assumption
that
> >"instance documents give the name and location of the associated
schema".
This
> >is undoubtedly the prevalent case, but as sound entity resolution
mechanisms
> >gain more widespread use, I'm inclined to believe there will be less
and
less
> >of  this. You cannot assume a consuming application is relying upon
the
> >"schemaLocation" attribute (or even paying any attention to it). I
think
> >changing the target namespace is the only reliable approach.
>
> Once again, too much emphasis on the belief that everything should
work
even if there is no "schemaLocation" given.  I really believe that
taking
this view, which does not seem to be the view of the W3C people I've
talked
to, will just lead to more complication than is necessary.
>
> >In  spite of the complications it poses, I think #2 is the best
practice.
> >True,  instance documents and schemas that include the relevant
schema
must
> >change to  reference the new version, but that is often a good thing.
You
don't
> >want those  references to indiscriminately change to reference a new
schema
> >without  assurance that there are no incompatibility issues. Indeed,
by
> >changing the  namespace, you can permit concurrent use of different
versions of
> >a schema,  allowing users time to migrate to the new version as
compatibility
> >is  assured.
>
> The same is true if you insist on a versioned "schemaLocation".
>
>      Cheers,
>           Tony.
> ========
> Anthony B. Coates
> (1) Content Distribution Architect - Project Gazelle
> (2) Leader of XML Architecture & Design - Chief Technology Office
> Reuters Plc, London.
> Tony.Coates@r...
> ========
>
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