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From: "Sean McGrath" <sean.mcgrath@p...> > Do it as an experiment. Do it as a controlled fork. If it does not yield > benefits, scrap it. > > Dare to do less. That is what made the web so great in the first place. > > Do it before vested interests grab the initiative. > > Do it before it is too late. I sympathize with this view (indeed, I called for a refactoring of XML to get rid of the valid/well-formed split in favour of a DTD-less/DTDed split last year.) But I don't think it is in the W3C's so-called architecture: instead we have the split between status quo XML and PSVI XML. I suspect that many there expect that the DTDed XML will wither on the vine with the advent of XML Schemas, and that in a few years time we can all switch to a headlessXML versus PSVI XML dichotomy without difficulty. If we get too caught up in superficial syntax debates, we will miss the core decision that has architectural ramifications: the advent of PSVI-based specifications which require buying into XML Schemas: structures. More importantly, the W3C responds to its members needs and priorities. I think most of them are concerned about the upper layers, not reform of the foundation. Cheers Rick Jelliffe
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