Re: Issue: nsName using prefix

From
John Cowan <>
Date
2001-07-05T15:41:31+00:00
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Re: Issue: nsName using prefix
James Clark scripsit:

> However, there is
> currently no comparable facility with <nsName/>; there is no way to say
> match any name whose namespace is the the namespace bound to prefix "x".
> Should we add a way to do this?

No, no, a thousand times no.  There is already too much tendency to put
weight on prefixes rather than namespace names; such a facility would
grossly exacerbate the problem.  Keep prefixes out of schemas.

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John Cowan                                   
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