Is it 1998 again?

http://mailman.ic.ac.uk/pipermail/xml-dev/1998-June/004487.html


Computers only operate using symbols, therefore documents only contain
"syntax". The "semantics" is the metamodel behind the surface syntax, and
the alogrithms.

So if you did want a definition of semantics, you might use the idea of
syntax and algorithms that applies to domain-specific metamodels rather
than semantics and syntax that applies either immediate "surface" syntax
(e.g. XPaths) or to generic metamodels (e.g. XSD components.)

Cheers
Rick Jelliffe

_______________________________________________________________________

XML-DEV is a publicly archived, unmoderated list hosted by OASIS
to support XML implementation and development. To minimize
spam in the archives, you must subscribe before posting.

[Un]Subscribe/change address: http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/
Or unsubscribe: xml-dev-unsubscribe@l...
subscribe: xml-dev-subscribe@l...
List archive: http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/
List Guidelines: http://www.oasis-open.org/maillists/guidelines.php