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Re: namespaces redux

• From: Michael Sokolov <sokolov@ifactory.com>
• To: Andrew Welch <andrew.j.welch@gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:59:10 -0400

On 10/16/2012 6:47 AM, Andrew Welch wrote:
>>> 3. Avoid using URLs, the globally unique benefit
>>> is far outweighed by the confusion cost
>> Are you recommending that URNs be used rather than URLs?
> I'm advocating simple strings for simple cases, for example for a
> config file someone might be tempted to use:
>
> xmlns:c="http://mycomp.com/someproduct/v1.1/config/"
>
> whereas they could just do:
>
> xmlns:c="config"
>
My preference is to use the same string for prefix and namespace:

xmlns:config="config"

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• References:
  • [XML Schema] Here's how to empower instance document authors tocreate their own root element
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  • namespaces redux (was: Re: [XML Schema] Here's how toempower instance document authors to create their own root element)
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  • RE: namespaces redux (was: Re: [XML Schema]Here's how to empower instance document authors to create their own rootelement)
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