Re: [regrep] [Issue] Need to replace "ref=" in schemas with "name="and "type="

[Farrukh Najmi <farrukh@wellfleetsoftware.com>]

David RR Webber (XML) wrote:
> Farrukh,
>  
> +1 in terms of using name / type in lieu of ref.

Sounds good. Thanks David.

>  
> Only one question - in your example you use xsi:type instead of just type.
>  
> I've noticed that while xsi: was an XML v1.0 practice - later parsers 
> don't respect that and require xsi: to be declared and then throw 
> errors!?!

I have not encountered that. In my experience xsi:type is 100% reliably 
supported by parsers like xalan etc.
That is good since it is a fully-supported and required part of the XML 
Schema Part1 standard:

<http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#xsi_type>

>  
> Thanks, DW
>  
>
>  
>
>     -------- Original Message --------
>     Subject: Re: [regrep] [Issue] Need to replace "ref=" in schemas with
>     "name=" and "type="
>     From: Farrukh Najmi <farrukh@wellfleetsoftware.com>
>     Date: Mon, October 27, 2008 8:29 pm
>     To: "Newell, Oliver" <olivern@ll.mit.edu>
>     Cc: ebXML Regrep <regrep@lists.oasis-open.org>
>
>     Hi Oliver,
>
>     I added a concrete example in the issue. Please let me know what
>     you think.
>
>     Newell, Oliver wrote:
>     > Farrukh - Can you add a bit more context (XML for a simple
>     real-world sample case) to the issue? I don't disagree but an
>     actual use case would be helpful.
>     >
>     > -Oliver
>     >
>     >
>     > -----Original Message-----
>     > From: Farrukh Najmi [mailto:farrukh@wellfleetsoftware.com
>     <http://email.secureserver.net/pcompose.php#Compose>]
>     > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 5:00 PM
>     > To: ebXML Regrep
>     > Subject: [regrep] [Issue] Need to replace "ref=" in schemas with
>     "name=" and "type="
>     >
>     >
>     > Team,
>     >
>     > The following issue needs immediate resolution. I have proposed a
>     patch
>     > for addressing the issue:
>     >
>     > <http://wxforge.wx.ll.mit.edu:8080/jira/browse/REGREPTC-55>
>     >
>     > Please comment right away as this is a critical issue in our schema.
>     >
>     >
>
>
>     -- 
>     Regards,
>     Farrukh Najmi
>
>     Web: http://www.wellfleetsoftware.com
>
>
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