RE: [xml-dev] Identifying Data for Interchange [was: XML Components]

> Thus, distance is poor interchange data...
> 
> Good interchange data is position.

The only way I know of to identify spatial position is as a distance
from some agreed origin.

I don't think this argument is useful. All data interchange relies on
the sender and recipient having some shared knowledge.

Michael Kay
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