Re: [xml-dev] Namespace terminology

From
John Cowan <>
To
Lars Marius Garshol <>
Date
2002-02-05T22:28:35Z
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Re: [xml-dev] Namespace terminology
Lars Marius Garshol wrote:


> I started out using "namespace name", but it turns out that
> this is what the namespace URI is called[2].


[snip]


> [2] Why? It's the namespace URI, it doesn't need any more names.

Because it's not technically a URI in all cases; it is a URI
with optional fragment identifier.  Which is not the same
as a URI reference, which is either a URI or a relative URL,
either one with optional fragment identifier.

"Namespace name" is what it is.

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