> There are lots of things that one might want to do =0A=
differently given a chance, but it's etched in stone and there's no prospec=
t of =0A=
changing it in fundamental ways. XML Schema has to work with the base =0A=
specs as they exist, not as one might like to redesign them (even if everyo=
ne =0A=
were to agree that you were right, which is unlikely).=0A=
=0A=
Please, don't misunderstand my question; it is absolutely not my=0A=
intention to suggest changes to the XML spec, rather my aim is to to=0A=
find out what is the rationale for the difference between elements and=0A=
attributes with regard to the default namespace. We are struggling with=0A=
the question whether or not elements and attributes in one XML schema shoul=
d be in the=0A=
same namespace. This is an aspect being discussed as part of the guidelines=
 that we are developing within our organization. To provide a rationale for=
 our choice (disregard whether the answer is YES or NO) is important for th=
e acceptance and actual usage of the guidelines by our readers (who are XML=
 developers), more important than the answer itself.Why we are contacting t=
his forum, is because we presume that W3C has encountered the same question=
s years ago and it would be useless to invent the wheel twice.Best regards,=
Nanda=0A=
From: mike@s...: nandakol@h...; noah_mendelsohn@u...=
CC: xmlschema-dev@w...: RE: Why does the default namespace not app=
ly to attributes?Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:27:45 +0100=0A=
=0A=
=0A=
=0A=
=0A=
=0A=
=0A=
=0A=
=0A=
>Wouldn=92t it be more =0A=
intuitive and improve readability to have both of the attributes in a diffe=
rent =0A=
namespace, instead of one attribute being in no namespace? =0A=
The XML Namespaces spec =0A=
has been with us since 1999. There are lots of things that one might want t=
o do =0A=
differently given a chance, but it's etched in stone and there's no prospec=
t of =0A=
changing it in fundamental ways. XML Schema has to work with the base =0A=
specs as they exist, not as one might like to redesign them (even if everyo=
ne =0A=
were to agree that you were right, which is unlikely).=0A=
 =0A=
Michael Kay=0A=
http://www.saxonica.com/=0A=

_________________________________________________________________
With Windows Live Hotmail, you can personalize your inbox with your favorit=
e color.
www.windowslive-hotmail.com/learnmore/personalize.html?locale=en-us&ocid=
=TXT_TAGLM_HMWL_reten_addcolor_0607=