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Re: [xml-dev] linking, 80/20
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In a message dated 19/08/2002 22:01:05 GMT Daylight Time, tbray@textuality.com writes:
AndrewWatt2000@aol.com wrote:
>> Naah. Namespaces are designed to prevent name collisions and that's it.
>> Anything else is all in your head.
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> No. It's also to assist unambiguous recognition of elements. ... I know
> that because a W3C Recommendation tells me so. So it must be true. :)
And when might ambiguity arise? In the case where there are (potential)
collisions. Sheesh. -Tim
Tim,
The fact that the two situations can occur in the same set of circumstances does not make them the same thing.
"Sheesh"! :)
Andrew Watt
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