[XML-SIG] XBEL / Call for extension

[Frans Englich]

On Friday 28 January 2005 16:34, Uche Ogbuji wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-01-28 at 16:21 +0000, Frans Englich wrote:
> > On Friday 28 January 2005 15:57, Christian Junk wrote:
> > > Am Freitag, 28. Januar 2005 16:46 schrieb Uche Ogbuji:
> > > > On Fri, 2005-01-28 at 16:44 +0100, Christian Junk wrote:
> > > > > Perhaps we should think of using XML Scheme instead of DTD?
> > > >
> > > > RELAX NG, please.
> > >
> > > So, don't you like XML Scheme?
> >
> > FWIW; I think Uche is right, RELAX NG is better, at least because it
> > allows more fine grained specification. You can convert RNG to WXS with
> > trang, so if the specification is the expressed in RNG it doesn't exclude
> > the latter.
> >
> > But XBEL would still be namespace less? Or what is people's thoughts on
> > that?
>
> Well, my inclination would be to keep it namespace-free.  The nice thing
> about keeping it namespace-free is that it helps keep processing simple.
> Namespaces are a simple idea that inject a ridiculous amount of
> complexity in practice.  I'm always happier when I can process XML
> without namespaces.
>
> If anyone does call for XBEL to define a namespace, what is your
> specific use case that compels it?

This is my opinion.

If I were to design XBEL from the ground up I would have put it in a 
namespace. Doing it at this point would be done in the name of somekind of 
"XML-correctness". While it itches to suggest it, I don't think it justifies 
all the compatibility havoc it creates.


Cheers,

		Frans