Re: [xml-dev] UTF-8+names

[John Cowan <cowan@mercury.ccil.org>]

Miles Sabin scripsit:

> Hmm ... but you _do_ allow monstrosities like this,
> 
>   <?xml encoding&=;"UTF-8+names"?>
> 
> How would that get along with Appendix F style encoding detection?

It would hose it, as many other encodings both extant and hypothetical
have the power to do (UTF-7 and JOECODE, respectively). That's why
App F isn't normative.

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