RE: [xml] DTD/Schema -> ID = Name or NCName

["Johann Richard" <Johann richard dspfactory ch>]

Daniel,

First, thanks for the honest and detailed answer, I appreciate this.

>   Well, basically you should not use ':' in names they are of reserved use by the XML spec and that was > 
> clearly stated even from the first revision of the spec. 

Mea culpa. Didn't catch this lil' note in the spec.

>   Second if you use XInclude, your document must conform to the namespace spec, and the namespace spec > 
> forbids using ':' in NCNames. 
>   Third XPath also requires the document to conform to the namespace spec so trying to use XPath on a 
> document which such IDs is certain to lead to troubles.

What I don't understand here is, why isn't the XML spec updated with respect to this, or even designed with 
respect to this? OK, it's maybe philosophical; and as you pointed out, the spec already advised against the 
use of colons in any Name, so I don't need an answer ;)

> I'm sorry for your problem but I think it's an useful lesson, you really have to
> redefine your identifiers, it's unfortunate but there is no other option.

Well, that's OK. As I said in my post, I eventually will re-design my ID definition. Lesson learned, I think.

Regards & "bonne soirée",
Johann Richard
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