RE: [xml-dev] Re: URIs, concrete (was Re: [xml-dev] Un-ask the

> From: John Cowan [mailto:]
> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 2:45 AM
> To: Uche Ogbuji
> Cc: Amelia A Lewis; 
> Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Re: URIs, concrete (was Re: [xml-dev] Un-ask the
>
>
> Uche Ogbuji scripsit:
>
> > Yes we do.  For example:
> >
> > http://bête.com
> >
> > Is an invalid URI, and thus an invalid namespace name.  It must
> be escaped to
> >
> > http://b%eate.com
>
> In all probability XML Namespaces 1.1 (which is paired with XML 1.1) will
> allow both of these forms as distinct namespaces.

How can the first be a namespace name when it's not a valid URI reference?