From: "Volkmann, Mark" Date: 2002-10-01T06:20:12+09:00 Subject: RE: REXML namespace support This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C268C6.615E52A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Hutchison [mailto:hutch@recursive.ca] > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 4:07 PM > To: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org > Subject: Re: REXML namespace support > > > On 9/30/02 4:40 PM, "Matt Gushee" wrote: > > > On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 03:52:48AM +0900, Volkmann, Mark wrote: > > >> When attribute values don't contain prefixes, I believe > I'm supposed to > >> assume the targetnamespace which I can get from the > "targetNamespace" > >> attribute on the "definitions" element. > > > > That must be a WSDL thing. AFAIK the Namespaces spec > doesn't provide for > > namespaces in attribute values. But I haven't read the > whole spec, and > > it's been a while since I've read any of it. I do remember > a recurring > > debate about whether it's a good idea to design language > specs that call > > for namespaces in attribute values. > > W3C appears to have sanctioned the practice. Personally, I > think the idea is > appalling. I agree, but at this point I'm just implementing to the specs. *********************************************************************************** WARNING: All e-mail sent to and from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the A.G. Edwards corporate e-mail system and is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to, someone other than the recipient. ************************************************************************************ ------_=_NextPart_001_01C268C6.615E52A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" RE: REXML namespace support

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Hutchison [mailto:hutch@recursive.ca]
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 4:07 PM
> To: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org
> Subject: Re: REXML namespace support
>
>
> On 9/30/02 4:40 PM, "Matt Gushee" <mgushee@havenrock.com> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 03:52:48AM +0900, Volkmann, Mark wrote:
> 
> >> When attribute values don't contain prefixes, I believe
> I'm supposed to
> >> assume the targetnamespace which I can get from the
> "targetNamespace"
> >> attribute on the "definitions" element.
> >
> > That must be a WSDL thing. AFAIK the Namespaces spec
> doesn't provide for
> > namespaces in attribute values. But I haven't read the
> whole spec, and
> > it's been a while since I've read any of it. I do remember
> a recurring
> > debate about whether it's a good idea to design language
> specs that call
> > for namespaces in attribute values.
>
> W3C appears to have sanctioned the practice. Personally, I
> think the idea is
> appalling.

I agree, but at this point I'm just implementing to the specs.



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