RE: [xml-dev] Convention versus standard

> I know that libxml2 tries to treat it as octal - and that 
> causes me grief.

I think that's a simple bug.

> What does Saxon do? Do we have a list of 
> behaviors for xml/xsl interpreters?

Some products publish their bugs, others don't. Occasionally you find the
same bug in more than one product, but it's ununsual.
> 
> This would make a good addition to Roger's lists of real life 
> conventions.

I don't think a bug can be treated as a convention.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/