Re: [xml-dev] xml with no -->"<?xml version?>"

["Pete Cordell" <petexmldev@tech-know-ware.com>]

Original Message From: "Sudheshna Iyer" <sudheshnaiyer@hotmail.com>

> Then what is the use of having the first line --><?xml version="1.0" 
> encoding="UTF-8"?>"
>
> Thank you.
>
> Sudheshna


It becomes useful if the character encoding is neither of UTF-8 or one of 
the UTF-16s.  It's also mandatory for XML 1.1, but I don't think there is a 
lot if that about!

But, you're right, for UTF-8 encoded characters, having the line as <?xml 
version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> doesn't serve that much purpose!

HTH,

Pete.
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>>From: "Sreeni Yetchina -X (syetchin - Pure Solutions at Cisco)" 
>><syetchin@cisco.com>
>>To: "Sudheshna Iyer" <sudheshnaiyer@hotmail.com>, <xml-dev@lists.xml.org>
>>Subject: RE: [xml-dev] xml with  no -->"<?xml version?>"
>>Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:51:23 -0800
>>
>>Yes, well formed XML
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Sudheshna Iyer [mailto:sudheshnaiyer@hotmail.com]
>>Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 7:50 AM
>>To: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
>>Subject: [xml-dev] xml with no -->"<?xml version?>"
>>
>>I have a basic question:
>>
>>Can the xml begin without having line "<?xml version="1.0"
>>encoding="UTF-8"?>"
>>
>>I created the following xml, and validated from xmpspy?
>><Person>
>> <name>aaa</name>
>> <phone>123</phone>
>></Person>
>>
>>Is the above considered as proper xml?
>>
>>
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>Sudheshna
>>
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