Re: [xml-dev] Question about XML namespaces

[David Carlisle <d.p.carlisle@gmail.com>]

The NameChar Production includes NameStartChar which includes :

David

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 at 11:10, Mukul Gandhi <mukulg@softwarebytes.org> wrote:
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> Hi all,
>     I've question about NCName production of the "Namespaces in XML 1.0 (Third Edition)" spec (ref, https://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml-names/#NT-NCName).
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> This production says following,
> NCName    ::= Name - (Char* ':' Char*) /* An XML Name, minus the ":" */
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> The Name production on RHS above takes us to, https://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#NT-Name. From my reading, the Name production (mentioned in XML 1.0 Fifth Edition spec) on RHS doesn't include the ':' character. Colon's hex code point value is 3a. If this is so, then what's the point of writing - (Char* ':' Char*) on RHS of NCName production?
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> Regards,
> Mukul Gandhi