RE: [xml-dev] XML Schema Checklist

["Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>]

Hello Martin,

> Are you saying that a schema should define or 
> reference xml:lang and xml:id attributes? 

Yes, a schema should reference the standard xml:lang and xml:id attributes.

> the instance documents should use those 
> attributes as much as possible?

Yes, instance document should make liberal use of xml:lang and xml:id.

> As for the DOM getElementById making use of xml:id attributes in an 
> instance document, a test with http://jsfiddle.net/ady5P/ shows that 
> only Opera supports that, Firefox, Chrome, IE 9, Safari don't do that.

Oh! Thanks for letting me know.

> As for your pattern example <xs:pattern value="[&#1;-&#127;]*" />, the 
> character &#1; is not allowed in XML 1.0 documents which most schemas 
> likely are these days.

Yes, true. However, I did specify 1.1 in my schema:

<?xml version="1.1"?>

Thanks!

/Roger