Re: [xsl] Why do the XSLT and XML Schema specifications use different notations for Definitions?

Subject: Re: [xsl] Why do the XSLT and XML Schema specifications use different notations for Definitions?
From: Michael Kay <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:04:15 +0100
We (on the XSLT side) once encountered a case where there was ambiguity as where a definition ended, so we changed the notation to make sure that didn't happen (though it causes some problems because we can't handle a multi-paragraph definition). WGs typically do such things without asking other WGs for permission/consensus.

Michael Kay
Saxonica

On 16/09/2012 15:28, Costello, Roger L. wrote:
Hi Folks,

In the XSLT 3.0 specification it uses this notation for definitions:

[Definition: blah, blah, blah.]

In the XML Schema 1.1 specification it uses this notation for definitions:

[Definition:] blah, blah, blah.

Why is there a difference in notation?

/roger

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