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At 09:57 PM 9/7/2001 -0700 Friday, Dimitre Novatchev wrote: > As you'll see from the published data model, there is no current intention > to support functions or expressions as a data type in the language. While I understand why you might be disappointed, you must understand that there are tradeoffs and the need for balance everywhere. "Ignored" is most certainly not the right word, since hours of discussion have been undergone. > So there's likely to be syntax akin to XQuery's We are *not* talking about the syntax of XPath 2.0 here. We're talking about the specification of "Functions and Operators for XQuery 1.0 and XPath 2.0"; that is, there are (at least) languages being addressed, not just one. While I want your needs to be met, yours are not the only needs under consideration. There are people/companies with demonstrated, articulated needs for a query language more powerful than XPath and we are trying to address those requirements, too. Trust me, I will not personally force you to use that new query language ;^) You are more than welcome to continue using XPath. With tongue firmly in cheek, Jim ======================================================================== Jim Melton --- Editor of ISO/IEC 9075-* (SQL) Phone: +1.801.942.0144 Oracle Corporation Oracle Email: mailto:jim.melton@xxxxxxxxxx 1930 Viscounti Drive Standards email: mailto:jim.melton@xxxxxxx Sandy, UT 84093-1063 Personal email: mailto:jim.melton@xxxxxxx USA Fax : +1.801.942.3345 ======================================================================== = Facts are facts. However, any opinions expressed are the opinions = = only of myself and may or may not reflect the opinions of anybody = = else with whom I may or may not have discussed the issues at hand. = ======================================================================== XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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