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Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] future of DocBook XML Schema (XSD)?
I *never* used the XSD schema in fifteen years. jmt On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 11:51:14 -0700 Bob Stayton <bobs@sagehill.net> wrote: > The DocBook Technical Committee is considering dropping the XML Schema > version of DocBook in a future version 6. We would like to hear from > any members of the DocBook community who would be affected by this change. > > Let me be clear that this change is not on the horizon, but part of our > long term planning. The DocBook TC takes great care in maintaining > backwards compatibility on point releases because we know how much the > DocBook community relies on stable sources. When DocBook rolls to a new > major version number, we treat that as an opportunity to introduce > changes that are not backwards compatible. The change from 4 to 5 was > such. If we foresee such changes coming, we give the DocBook community > very advanced notice to prepare for them. > > We will continue to maintain the DocBook standard in RelaxNG with > Schematron rules, and will continue to generate a compatible DTD. > > However, the process of maintaining the XSD version of DocBook is > proving burdensome because it cannot be completely generated by a > conversion program, and requires manual tweaking. Because we are not > sure if anyone is actually using the XSD version, we are wondering if > this is worth the effort. If you are using it, or have tools that > depend on XSD, please let us know. > > You can reply directly to me if you don't want to discuss it on the > mailing list. > -- Jean-Marie Thomas Informatique technique et scientifique http://www.dxdydz.net -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: GnuPG v1 mQGiBEInVigRBACOHrl2Qr65lZClR5EwMFwKn8onFRRhOMm4WBUgGRoHr3vfayaT yTuI6fmF1oaPmT0xzCyW1b1V+F7+6kVJXBHMGbWpV6J5qWfrSTKmuL2mtGwFqbXV zbzPePo3ZS4hxs4jqEC+tjZM4ZPZgm90U4krr/afXHDz77o2dMNuCn7IpwCgwuJr rrtS4wj3z+ao4QZX+M/fkWUEAIfwhew5U39kh3n+ElfEEY37wUGQlpfXHFoYoCM8 t2S/Gt+09kWmfZU4eMmUtSNkLkXN8IlRw2QB2wJsOd1LulN+DKfK7zuihCQy0pCf JrOcmPVppG437ZJ3Cw2GjfOREBqyexBqr7lYVImMVtHH9YLXMak0aMcTb/l44lek NkoiA/9ly+LdVIh0cciTtEMQTiMgwAkijKf+WbV+g/V4OYSn4qhbLibb4mXZqqoD NP7FqdMAlFASAQhhGoJHOLSDlD4cqgZpFUEnx9URcCx+ft1UwxQro55RP769IzwF +CTPUEW+cRX1EuiQBq6iIA2waf/U+96bJFjghbB1EiW0gJ0WxLQ5SmVhbi1NYXJp ZSBUaG9tYXMgKFByb2Zlc3Npb25hbCBhZGRyZXNzKSA8am10QGR4ZHlkei5uZXQ+ iF4EExECAB4FAkInVigCGwMGCwkIBwMCAxUCAwMWAgECHgECF4AACgkQ5tttVGy4 2CQbIwCgjM9vJfcWO3C9HxN1EF8iVW8GlB8AnRxvEXaJPNNDmX6LqNrvC87WyxCs 0cZPxk0BEAABAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP/Y/+AAEEpGSUYAAQEBASwBLAAA/+EAFkV4 aWYAAE1NACoAAAAIAAAAAAAA/9sAQwAFAwQEBAMFBAQEBQUFBgcMCAcHBwcPCwsJ DBEPEhIRDxERExYcFxMUGhURERghGBodHR8fHxMXIiQiHiQcHh8e/8AACwgAUAA6 AQEiAP/EABsAAAIDAQEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYHAwQFCAIB/8QAOBAAAQMCBAMGAwYG AwAAAAAAAQIDBAURAAYSIRMxUQcUIkFhgXGRoTJCUmKx8AgVIyRUwXKSov/aAAgB AQAAPwCqy+0xBdUtQHgFvXfCzr9dZgmckH+q/fQ2BcnxfTGIznGusR0NR3kRmgoq GlIUu978zj2vM2YpC9b1XdBUrUfCi1/hbE9CzK5ElvInJS8HklJdRsRy3I5H6Y2p Ffj96ExClqWUgBSU7G3xxnu18cHu6GFFr8Kl7deWIf525/jNfLEcmuynyorUdI3s STtizkWkIqdScm1BCnVld0auQ26dBcYduWezfLVffS/OhBwcNKU7WBAN9vn5dcF7 PYDkOY+2+5EfaS2q5QybBY6E88X19mWSKJT3IVLy5GAUCFF/U4Tf/lfHPHatkqNl ivMyI4UxSpyyCmxPAc9Oo3H7GMKjUKJOLi+O4ptKylNttQHn6YtqodNBI7pL2/Pj KiZbnLSy5IRwWHFBOpRHI+mDDJzLbtfQ0kgNa1ITY7W2x0pkFuMzDYbCASDpKr8h 1w0IrDBY2QkJsNwq2I6tSoLjBUUXURe+Eh2r5dZqKRDcQki5KbpBsShe/wCmE2Yj EWTw2GkMpIuUpFrnEfd2/wDHQfc4q5oefj5WU9FbsWUFzyA0207X52vinlB5EJqm KRqWXglwlO5sBv8A6w/sqZ6g09uOh+i1MsFQSXi2kJHU7m9vW2HPSaxSp8TixHCW whDpPoVHbGPVO0bL8WpuUx2POUUp2ebZ1o6b2Nx7jAFnyoMTIT9QYdU2WHkaSUkf aIT7/aPL0wq+0CnRqbVITLepMhTJVISSTZZJ5XAttbbAY7NnB1YSvwhRtt5YIF0+ PWspOwnHGkOBkNtpUrdwrX/o2+eBfKOX5bzXCjrW4qKsJXcqJavzKdJB23O9xbnh 0ZMosXL8aoVkzXpEuRFSwEKcWtCCN9ekgeLY/etvy6Tdkk2rVGg5yTFU8p5or7mn jK0KKUC3naylA/PG/KyvIar0OquT5ndmWllDYcVwpGoeEkpuQU39AbfG/mJRqnXl yIHeUtqDzTynlNg6g2tLh22F7AJ98LTtUkCVnWW6hKUpbfLSUp3ACfDt8icAzzBL yz+Y+XrglogbZERUpNhqTuSBp6K9LEXvifs0ebiZ1nuoJ4ZkBAcSB530q9wnDVz5 IhMZf7vDjBchxIIVzHPc+u29vTHr+HiGlyn1ySqUzZWpsJ5EEb8vh+owy4CKeuI0 xMYcQFgqSUqISrfcW+uMSt1mg0qqPsOyERk9xccbTsgLSgpBCdxv6Dc2OObquStb ThuSV3JJ54qlAvzxfrKEppaSdv6ZBv6XxU7PX2U16XGdWEl1lK0G/wB9HiSf/Kh7 4Pc2yEwpkVx+PMkwlITfhBJ0bciLj5jB1kSr5PiU9mT3CYw45zW5EcBtbbkLEb+u DunT4Fbih+C6HoyVjQdKhax6ED6Y5y7dq2zOz461HutEEJYSEmw2G+/xP0wITqtG cZbCdQUkg+IgYpmqRvxp/wC4wO1XM9Vc0x1pkpCD9lSrfpizkyTITUGJpjlCG3U3 P4kk2I+YA98Pvs+TErUeXEnyFLU05dCvvWHJXuN8MeFQE6kqUtC2dPJTQBPrytia ozkUyK+3EQlpEds2A8zb9nHGeYEN1CS/OM+Y/MmOl0N8gVLVe31x8ptCjTH1x+7O cRDC3Sp5+wukE6bAXvtgZUyvUf7V0b8t8beZuEjM0qQ4UhPHuonkNhh2ZRyIKjlK n8JlCZrTZUWybBwKtrQT5HbY9ca1PodSy3NNRaQ5w9QQ4hY0kEdeh+P1w1KBUp02 mNL/AJc+oIRp4ix4SR+YbYuQ6OZqwiWkOGUdJ22CPvAX35X39euONc10QZe7RJVK WVaYNRdbRc80oV4T7pscaENKjmOQmxB4DqUpSjY2WRfGkqOpRKtPPflhMuz5mZs2 QYsZtTCZEpsJSTqsbgXPyvjvLL9MepsdF2zZJ5cv3198HkSLT6lASzIShxZSEqIT ZQ9D1xmw6a/lluY1qDlLUsvoTvZrbcHonz2ufjggokNDMcSFPiQt4AhwfZCTuEp/ Lv744t/iyDuXe2qVKfZJiz2kSG1gciUBCvqi/v64y6FmDLc3MNJK6kiIl/U3LMiy A2VOqINzsQEKHn1xvvswW3ltit0tWlRTdMxBBseY3x//2YhgBBMRAgAgBQJFrnrU AhsDBgsJCAcDAgQVAggDBBYCAwECHgECF4AACgkQ5tttVGy42CT0twCeL9fEuRKT DBTzrFu0yPYo0fNb/NEAmgJu8tzEyO0Jcl792jocl54SKMfquQINBEInVi0QCACL 5nVEEbgD4M6yTbH2KdSslVhRsndlET6wAxTyrbsw+MieOyBrTZavf1OwL5Iy0T/S D4WfT/vsvGjL8n5JFvkbYwhxYNNFn1i/uMHQxbm6tHN3RyShytpZSwccqnVw78vk KybH+1x94ipOkYh0828bzC4sQlrPzi2FU1880VG5phWgVc/YajLHo2FtYvU+gFgc D5i1j0MhIOFwyK3mWpv5b3SBltAZAzyjO1GaV1mA8ukEspcKt24D6pYIa5NUX/PX TW3as4C3BbYDjR+C+B6ZaCYtPcsDfGcwD7Ksmof8X3+4vasrkafrDBqkB/zLyXrj /77Z8rQiPD+x90d/QlqrAAMGB/0Vz2HfejeRiETekHHgG6b4I8O+lZULhQrg4Z/u dHgoQeCCRN74OqPaI6WW259lvz0Mx4mjafXktxLXQ+qUZwBRMroT0VGXHDkldwrh sQ2lKjnMRSdJmj4zbspveOulEinNoUkPwfbFAip/Oc3R4Jy7Hscanezi+AtDWF0N HSKuLKcaFjHvZ0cfjboMDDvxYk9jS9t3O5pWrtzaSan7CBwbANHupV8YKRAA7Y72 Oxv4x8ockkplsCodEMRAIvOnb/UOH6XhP67EK/MJ+4bNNMLXK+cNLv3vKrzYcvZ/ UDL70jBjOVPU+IuWuKn6caw3/bpvFAE3Q2gyjjQQbJV755jZiEkEGBECAAkFAkIn Vi0CGwwACgkQ5tttVGy42CQvcgCgiloeTQP4dhR7Zu9TpjX0WMqRd0QAoMKTTk3p ey8hhkN4/b4lRofaL5Xi =gCjJ -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
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