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Stephen Green wrote: > Is it the case then that every time someone creates a new namespace > they have to create a new MIME type to go with it?! Doesn't that rather > damage the whole concept of extensibility in XML? I appreciate some > namespaces are more equal than others but at what point should a > MIME type be created? Aren't there any general guidelines anywhere? Not that I'm aware of. Down to the group developing the ns based app/std? They apply, if the paperwork is right they get a mime type registered? Perhaps this is just an extension of the 'how to fix namespaces' issue since processing on namespace is not far from processing on mime type. Potentially flawed | valid based on the setup. > I came across a similar matter - when does a new namespace merit a > new file extension being registered? Isn't that just a Redmond habit? regards -- Dave Pawson XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. http://www.dpawson.co.uk
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