I've just hit a problem which would seem to
present a very strong case for *using* namespace URIs (maybe even with
RDDL), at least until some formal spec comes along. And I'd be pretty
confident I'm not the only one.
I am trying to develop some stuff against the UK
govtalk schemas, and they reference elements and attributes in the http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/CR/core namespace.
Has anybody ever tried to find a schema
describing this namespace on the govtalk website? I spent hours yesterday.
Wouldn't it have been really, really nice if that URI didn't result in a
404. It would also be quite easy, wouldn't even have to be a RDDL document -
since everything is done in XSD, just the schema would have been quite
satisfactory. In fact, even a not-valid-XML text document with all possible
permutations of that namespace (if they do the XHTML thing) would have been
a good start.
I know there are all kinds of sound academic
arguments for not doing this, but in the meantime they prohibit a simple and
very practical aid to my work.
BTW, if anyone does have a copy of this schema,
could they please send it to me?
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