Kohsuke KAWAGUCHI wrote:
> 1. TREX uses <optional>, so it's natural to use the same keyword, and I
> don't see any strong reason to change it.
This is not a good argument. One could easily say that there are no strong
reasons to change the mechanism (i.e. maxOccurs and minOccurs) of XML Schema.
Michael Fitzgerald wrote:
> I like the consistency of the second set more. To me, such consistency adds
> to the simplicity, ease-of-use, and intuitiveness of RELAX NG. For example,
> I think there would be less doubt in a new user's mind over the meaning of
> <zeroOrOne> compared to <optional>.
We had a vote. Since I do not see any new information, I do not see
strong reasons to to revisit the decision.
Cheers,
Makoto
