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   Re: [xml-dev] modeling, validating and documenting an xml grammar

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> Perhaps we really mean that features which give schema developers a
> meaningless sense of control are dangerous.

But that's the arrogance.  Sure, for every use-case someone posts,
someone can post a counter-example.  That doesn't make the uses less
useful.

The more the infrastructure can do, the better.  Why should I need a
special tool to see if my manifest is valid when the laws of physics
and the FAA make it feasible to use XSD?

> Perhaps that's hubris to you, but acknowledging that the world is beyond
> the precise control of schemas seems like a useful form of humility.

Nobody's refuted the calendar set of examples.

And yes, it's hubris to say "nobody ever works in a controlled
environment" and "schema shouldn't be allowed such fine-grain control."

> And
> heck, that kind of humility might even reduce the level of conflict on
> these lists!

Precedent's against it. :)

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Rich Salz                  Chief Security Architect
DataPower Technology       http://www.datapower.com
XS40 XML Security Gateway  http://www.datapower.com/products/xs40.html
XML Security Overview      http://www.datapower.com/xmldev/xmlsecurity.html





 

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