Information from the XML declaration is already stored in the DOM [1][2][3] (since DOM Level 3). Within the API the values have an effect on serialization, in-memory well-formedness checking and in-memory validation.



[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-DOM-Level-3-Core-20040407/core.html#Document3-version

[2] http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-DOM-Level-3-Core-20040407/core.html#Document3-encoding

[3] http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-DOM-Level-3-Core-20040407/core.html#Document3-standalone 



Michael Glavassevich

XML Parser Development

IBM Toronto Lab

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"Mukul Gandhi" <gandhi.mukul@g...> wrote on 09/20/2008 08:24:54 AM:



> Hi all,

>    I wrote the following blog post. This is perhaps a weird thought,

> for people having worked with XML for long.

> 

> http://mukulgandhi.blogspot.com/2008/09/should-we-include-version10-

> in-xpath.html

> 

> This is a short description of the points I have in mind.

> 

> Could you please let us know, if my logic have any merit.

> 

> -- 

> Regards,

> Mukul Gandhi