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<Quote> 1)elements and attributes have unambiguous names; </Quote> How do you foresee a registy ensuring this? Kind Regards, Joe Chiusano Booz | Allen | Hamilton Jeff Lowery wrote: > > > The question is, is it possible to design a means for the > > computer registries to coordinate registration without the > > need for a master list if every registry, where a registry > > would at it's own top level represents the local authority, > > either sends copies of its registry to other registrars or > > gets registrations? Does a namespace registration system > > require a single rooted authority? > > Two concerns: > > 1) authority ID collisions > 2) ID disputes > > For example, if I send out that I've registered "MSFT" as my namespace ID > authority prefix (e.g. <MSFT_ns1:blah MSFT_ns2:foo="bar"/> ), then I'm > likely to collide with Microsoft's preferred very short string authority ID, > since I imagine they'd want to use their stock index symbol. Assuming that > I'm correct, and a dispute arises, who resolves it? That's why I think you > need a central authority, or at least an arbitration board, which is more or > less the same thing. > > Now, if you're asking me if the authority registry needs to be centralized, > I guess it wouldn't. However, there's really no need to 'look-up' > authorities in normal metalanguage processing. All we're trying to do is > make sure that: > 1)elements and attributes have unambiguous names; > 2) companies and individuals have the means (through the proper use of > their authority ID string) to easily create such names. > > Good questions, Len. I'm forwarding this to the permathread. I hope you > won't mind. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > 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://lists.xml.org/ob/adm.pl> begin:vcard n:Chiusano;Joseph tel;work:(703) 902-6923 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:www.bah.com org:Booz | Allen | Hamilton;IT Digital Strategies Team adr:;;8283 Greensboro Drive;McLean;VA;22012; version:2.1 email;internet:chiusano_joseph@b... title:Senior Consultant fn:Joseph M. Chiusano end:vcard
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