Re: XML Catalogs Working Draft 12 Jun 2001

[Tony.Coates@reuters.com]

On 19/06/2001 22:38:26 Daniel Veillard wrote:

>    - 5.1. The xcatalog File
>      I really dislike this mechanism. It breaks the XML processing model
>      in general, we should not add this step when loading an XML resource.
>      It's hazardeous (like reusing a directory where another project was
>      loaded before), and transform the relatively rigorous XML parsing
>      process by adding a step allowing random failure. For me it's really
>      not an option (i.e. I won't implement it).
>      If the author wants to signal the presence of a catalog use a
>      PI (like the xml-stylesheet one) at least it's clearly flagged
>      by the author and more flexible.

Just a short comment that PIs in a file are no less hazardous than reusing a directory, because the usual rules of cut-and-paste will tell you that the PI was probably not explicitly inserted by the author for the file you are looking at.

     Cheers,
          Tony.
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Reuters Plc, London.
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