Re: [wsrp-interop] namespacePrefix format

I added this to the interop wiki
(http://wiki.oasis-open.org/wsrp/WSRP_Interop_Discussions?action=show
number 13) and we should discuss it on the next call.

Nate

Nader Oteifa wrote:

  
  

  
  

  
Unless I’m
misunderstanding you, I would
hope so.  Are you suggesting just the namespace by itself (e.g. to use
as
global var or function object name) or the resulting namespaced token?

  
 

  
I would
presume the namespace prefix should
be compliant with the scripting language(s) that apply to the mime type
supported/requested
by the consumer.  

  
 

  
We found
that starting a namespace prefix
with an underscore “_” creates invalid CSS class names.  The
most common namespace prefix form we’ve seen is essentially an initial
character or two followed by a GUID.  Example (Vignette):

  
 

  
<form
name="V_72b9e63f71a993c0c9b9a610aa40d0a0_TestForm"
…

  
 

  
To me,
starting with a letter followed by
alpha numeric and minimizing underscores is probably safest.

  
 

  
Nader

  
 

  

  

  

  
From:
Nathan Lipke [mailto:] 

  Sent: Wednesday, July
02, 2008
3:24 PM

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  Subject:
[wsrp-interop]
namespacePrefix format

  

  
 

  
The WSRP spec implies that the
namespace prefix can be
used for things like Javascript and tag ids. However, it does not
specify any
format (e.g. must start with letter or '_' followed by letters, digits
and
'_').  

  

A303 [Flexibility]: 

  
WSIA Web Services should not be precluded
from using
scripting elements within Presentation Fragments. In particular, this
specification should support Presentation Fragments that contain
JavaScript
scripts. 

  

  

Is the intent of the spec that the namespace prefix is javascript
compliant? If
not, is there any assumptions that can be made about the value of
namespace
prefix?

  

Thanks,

  

Nate