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Re: XSLT/XPath 2.0 (was "Identifying two tags...")


Jeni,

Jeni Tennison wrote:
> I understand your concern. I'm pretty familiar with XML Schema now,
> but I'm not relishing the prospect of having to get my head around the
> XQuery Semantics and the XPath/XQuery regulations about how different
> types are cast to each other -- which casts are possible and which
> aren't, what kind of durations and date/times I can compare with each
> other and what it'll mean when I do, and so on -- and the names of all
> those new functions.
> 
> All that I can recommend is that you (and others) write to the
> comments list (public-qt-comments@w3.org) expressing your concerns and
> preferably giving real examples that demonstrate why it's a concern
> and recommending changes that would meet your requirements. The WGs
> can't be blamed for producing bad specs if no one points out why
> they're bad. And the earlier that the comments are made, the easier it
> will be for the WGs to change their minds.

Thanks for the tip! I'll most certainly do that (although I fear that 
"I'd like to be spared of 80% of the spec" is not exactly what the WG 
would like to hear...).

What you're saying is really food for though: if you of all people are 
having a hard time "getting your head around" the intricacies of the 
type system in XSLT 2, what are my (and other, more average Joes' out 
there) chances? And even if I did take 6 months off for quality time 
with XQuery semantics and friends, what good would it do me (besides the 
obvious bragging rights)?

Heck, I can't even quite grasp what that PSVI thingy is supposed to be 
(it's one of those "almost, but in reality: no" things). Since all the 
other stuff seems to be built on that, I'll admit that my chances look 
quite slim.

Thanks again,

/dan


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