Re: syntax feedback

[Chris Lilley <chris@xxxxxx>]

Oren Ben-Kiki wrote:
> 
> Chris Lilley <chris@xxxxxx> wrote:

> >> Daniel GLAZMAN <daniel.glazman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > Yeah... So why does XSL reinvent the wheel and not reuse CSS
> >> > selectors' syntax ? 

> >Either way, you need to parse the attributes specially.
> 
> My understanding of Daniel's position - and I may be wrong - is that the CSS
> syntax be adopted in more then just the pattern language (witness STTS, for
> example). 

STTS does use the CSS "pattern" (selector) syntax.

> If it was just the pattern language, it wouldn't have been much of
> an argument :-)

I don't understand your point, sinc ehtat is exactly what STTS uses;
unless you are one of those folks who seem to think that CSS selectors
are limited to a single GI? In which case the advise would be to go read
the spec.

--
Chris



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