Subject: Re: [xsl] XSLT 1.1 comments From: Uche Ogbuji <uche.ogbuji@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 22:22:46 -0700 |
> > Would it be possible for XSL implementors to agree on a > > common extension > > namespace for some of these (that is explicitly an _experimental_ > > extension and does not imply later acceptance by W3C) > > I think it would be very nice if someone set up a namespace for experimental > extension elements and functions with some simple rules: > > * Anyone can define a function and register it in this namespace provided > that > - the name is not already registered > - they provide a clear specification of what the function does > - the function is intrinsically portable (i.e. it is theoretically capable > of being > implemented on any processor or any platform) > - the function is free of side-effects > - there is a four-week period for comments and discussion before the spec > is frozen > - the person registering the function provides open source > implementation(s) that work with at least one processor > - there is an opportunity for other people to provide implementation(s) > for other processors. Now you're talking. Is it not worth trying out this approach for a while before diving in with the XSLT 1.1 stuff? -- Uche Ogbuji Principal Consultant uche.ogbuji@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx +1 303 583 9900 x 101 Fourthought, Inc. http://Fourthought.com 4735 East Walnut St, Ste. C, Boulder, CO 80301-2537, USA Software-engineering, knowledge-management, XML, CORBA, Linux, Python XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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