RE: Stuck on Name() and variable

> I know that this does not follow standards set for XML.  The 
> order of attributes in this case is well defined.  This is an 
> internal process handling internally generated data.  The 
> processes that handle externally generated data do not make 
> any assumptions on attribute order.  To the external world 
> the standards are generally followed.  Internally, to handle 
> data population and display, attribute order is very tightly 
> controlled.  It was a design decision made roughly 2 years 
> ago.  I have no worries about attribute order, SQL Server and 
> MSXML don't alter attribute order.  I try to make sure all 
> developers on staff are aware that we are making use of a 
> behavior that is not part of a standard.

You should also be aware that no vendor will make a commitment to
maintain such behavior across releases. I think this is an appallingly
bad design decision.

Michael Kay
Software AG
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