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> Well said. My issue with the XQuery type system is that the WG has > focused on adding unecessary complexity to querying XML (what is the > difference between "cast as", "assert as" and "treat as"?, On that score, I think you will find that a great deal of effort has been expended, and will continue to be expended, on reducing the complexity. Unfortunately, finding the right simplifications is not always easy, especially in a large committee. People (me included) are always less likely to fight against the addition of a feature they consider unnecessary than against the removal of one they really like, so it's always hard to make the language smaller. Michael Kay Software AG home: Michael.H.Kay@n... work: Michael.Kay@s... <<attachment: winmail.dat>>
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