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   RE: [xml-dev] Why this restriction? (was Constraining a "mixed" mixed co

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That's a rather universal statement with a host of unstated 
goals.  In fact, someone who wished to disrupt the competitive 
base of XML applications might want to do EXACTLY that if 
by so doing, they created a simpler and more powerful variant.

The web itself, architecturally and historically is based on 
the assumptions of people who varied in experience, goals, 
and therefore foresight.  It can be the case that disruptive 
innovation will come of proving these people to be wrong.

... or not.

len


From: richard@inf.ed.ac.uk [mailto:richard@inf.ed.ac.uk]

There is unlikely ever to be a future version of XML that changes
DTDs.  No-one wants to work on such a specification, and no-one wants
to implement it.

A more likely change (though still unlikely I think) is the complete
removal of DTDs.




 

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