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RE: Restrictions on existence of attributes?

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• Subject: RE: Restrictions on existence of attributes?
• From: "Michael Kay" <mike@s...>
• Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 01:34:22 +0100
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> The big B2B standards like UBL, OAGIS, HR-XML, Global 
> Justice etc are going to be using XSD because that is what 
> their membership is asking.
> 
> RelaxNG may be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but 
> until it reaches it's way into main stream, it will be a 
> niche area.  

That last sentence sounds like a tautology...

But it's like Windows vs Macintosh. Most people want to use what everyone
else is using, even if they hate it. Unless it's totally useless, which XSD
(like Windows) isn't. You can't dislodge an entrenched leader just by
producing a better product.

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

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