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Bob Wyman wrote:
> Add two feature flags to the XMLReader implementation:
> http://wyman.com/sax/features/callbackCharacters (default =
> TRUE)
> http://wyman.com/sax/features/callbackValues (default = FALSE)
> If callbackCharacters is True, then XML reader appears to be
> 100% SAX2 compliant. If false, then XMLReader should not callback to
> characters. If callbackValues is True, then callback to it whenever
> SAX2 would have normally calledback to characters. If both are true,
> then callback to both but do characters first. If neither is true,
> then don't do anything.
That doesn't sound simple.
> What is it about this proposal that generates the heat?
> Obviously, I'm missing something here. Please try to explain the issue
> as clearly as you can.
SAX2 is designed to process XML. XML is encoded with Unicode. Your
proposal is trying to work around that.
> Personally, I think it is pretty simple, clean
> and obvious... To me it "looks like SAX"...
Hmm. Some people think the Infoset looks like XML - that doesn't
make it so.
> And, as Amelia demands, it
> is not defined "in terms of WXS" or any other type system. This is
> good since SAX shouldn't be encumbered with the debate over these type
> systems. Let those battles happen elsewhere.
I think the issue is that some are wondering why SAX ought to be
encumbered with non-Unicode forms for Infosets.
Bill de hÓra
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Technical Architect
Propylon
http://www.propylon.com
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