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At 15:19 11/09/98 +0200, AMER, Nidal wrote: > >Unfortunately, as this seems not to be implemented, I have to build this >logic in the code. > Remember that XML *has no code*. It mentions a processor (== parser). It occasionally hints at other software (link processor). The DOM defines a data model and interface. But in general the XML specs define the data, its structure and very occasionally its semantics (i.e. what it should 'do'). I had expected that real software would start to be developed alongside the specs. This is true for XML1.0 where we have a very large number of parsers but very much less true for namespaces, XLink (which is over a year old), schemas, etc. So yes, the message is that if you actually want XML to do something you have to hack it yourself - don't sit around waiting for others. In particular beware of NOTEs to the W3C where there is no evidence of anyone doing any hacking. I think we will get there eventually - but I'm an optimist P.
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