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1. General
Suppose
that an instance and a DTD use different namespace prefixes but they
are associated with the same namespace name. Then, is the document
valid? If this is the case, how can Part9-aware DTD validators can
interwork with Part9-unaware DTD validators? If this is not the case,
how can Part 9 interwork with recent XML specifications?
A
mechanism will be provided to allow users to indicate whether or not
their definitions require tools that are able to identify when
different prefixes have been assigned to the same namespace name.
A mechanism will be added to allow users to indicate whether or not the document will be valid with respect to the DTD when processed by a parser that is not DSDL9 aware.
2. Editorial
Use
IRIs rather than URIs.
Accepted
United Kingdom
1.
General comments
1.1
There is currently no explanation of where within an instance or DTD
the namespace or datatype declarations are to be placed. A full
explanation is needed of how to include declarations in a DTD or
instance, whether in PI syntax or XML syntax. In particular, a
mechanism is needed to invoke (from within the DTD) declarations
expressed using the XML syntax.
A
processing instruction will be provided that will reference namespace
and datatype definitions in an external file. The option will include
an attribute that will allow users to indicate whether the referenced
definitions are defined as processing instructions or XML elements.
1.2
Although alternative ways of implementing this Part of DSDL may be
found, it would encourage implementation if a reference
implementation were available. The design of such a reference
implementation should be included in an informative annex to this
standard.
The
need for a developer capable of creating a reference application will
be brought up at the Extreme 2006 conference to be held in Montreal
in August.
1.3
An informative Annex should be added containing examples of the use
of this language in both PI and XML syntax. The examples should be
representative of the full scope of the application of namespaces and
datatypes. In the case of namespaces, examples should include:
unqualified names in the instance being bound to a default namespace
and validated against unqualified names in the DTD
unqualified
names in the instance being bound to a default namespace and
validated against qualified names in the DTD
qualified
names in the instance being bound to a namespace and validated
against unqualified names in the DTD
qualified
names in the instance being bound to a namespace and validated
against qualified names in the DTD (the qualifying prefixes in the
instance may or may not be the same as the qualifying prefixes in
the DTD)
Accepted
2.
Specific comments
2.1
Text is needed for Section 3 'Terms and definitions'.
Accepted
2.2
Examples should not be included in Sections 4 through 7, but in an
informative Annex – see comment 1.3 above.
Accepted
