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Re: namespaces redux

• From: "Christopher R. Maden" <crism@maden.org>
• To: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
• Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:55:50 -0400

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On 10/16/2012 06:59 AM, Michael Sokolov wrote:
> On 10/16/2012 6:47 AM, Andrew Welch wrote:
>> xmlns:c="config"
>> 
> My preference is to use the same string for prefix and namespace:
> 
> xmlns:config="config"

Then why bother to use namespaces at all?  The sole virtue of
namespaces is that they can be globally unique.  Using trivial
namespace URIs, one gets the complication and pain of namespaces and
none of the benefit.

~Chris
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• Follow-Ups:
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• References:
  • [XML Schema] Here's how to empower instance document authors tocreate their own root element
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
  • Re: [XML Schema] Here's how to empower instance documentauthors to create their own root element
    • From: Timothy Cook <timothywayne.cook@gmail.com>
  • Re: [XML Schema] Here's how to empower instance documentauthors to create their own root element
    • From: "Christopher R. Maden" <crism@maden.org>
  • Re: [XML Schema] Here's how to empower instance documentauthors to create their own root element
    • From: John Cowan <cowan@mercury.ccil.org>
  • Re: [XML Schema] Here's how to empower instance documentauthors to create their own root element
    • From: "Christopher R. Maden" <crism@maden.org>
  • Re: [XML Schema] Here's how to empower instance documentauthors to create their own root element
    • From: Liam R E Quin <liam@w3.org>
  • Re: [XML Schema] Here's how to empower instance documentauthors to create their own root element
    • From: "Christopher R. Maden" <crism@maden.org>
  • namespaces redux (was: Re: [XML Schema] Here's how toempower instance document authors to create their own root element)
    • From: Amelia A Lewis <amyzing@talsever.com>
  • Re: namespaces redux (was: Re: [XML Schema]Here's how to empower instance document authors to create their own root element)
    • From: Andrew Welch <andrew.j.welch@gmail.com>
  • RE: namespaces redux (was: Re: [XML Schema]Here's how to empower instance document authors to create their own rootelement)
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
  • Re: namespaces redux (was: Re: [XML Schema]Here's how to empower instance document authors to create their own root element)
    • From: Andrew Welch <andrew.j.welch@gmail.com>
  • Re: namespaces redux
    • From: Michael Sokolov <sokolov@ifactory.com>