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Re: [xml-dev] another naieve question - valid characters for ID values

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To: raj@cup.hp.com
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] another naieve question - valid characters for ID values
From: Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2002 10:58:35 -0700
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Rick Jones wrote:

> Why do the the values of an ID attribute have to start with something
> besides a number? 

Inherited from SGML.  No other real good reason for it. -Tim

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- another naieve question - valid characters for ID values
  - From: Rick Jones <rick_jones2@hp.com>

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