RE: XSLT 2.0 *and* XSLT 1.0 validation -- how to?

I wonder why version attribute is there in XSLT in the
first place. In most of the languages known, like Java
or C++, the programmer never specifies language
version number in his/her program. The compiler or
interpreter judges whether the syntax is valid..

Would it not make life simpler for XSLT programmer, if
there is no version attribute.. The
compiler/interpreter should take care of the syntax
validity?

Regards,
Mukul

--- Michael Kay <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > 
> > Is it still a worthwhile addition in 2.0?
> > 
> 
> We wouldn't want to remove something that's already
> in 1.0.
> 
> Given that you've already got version on LREs, I
> think generalizing it so
> you can put the version attributes on top-level
> elements such as
> xsl:template does make sense: it's less work for the
> implementor to allow it
> everywhere than to have complex rules about where it
> can appear, and it's a
> lot more useful for users at the template level than
> at the LRE level. We
> also have a number of statically scoped attributes
> such as
> xpath-default-namespace and it makes sense for them
> all to have the same
> rules.
> 
> Michael Kay
> http://www.saxonica.com/
> 
> 



		
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