On 10/30/05, Robert Sayre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The XML Processing Instruction metaphor is an excellent way to frame > the current pub:control discussions. It could be argued that systems > reading MIME headers before the start of an XML document do not > require XML processing instructions. The only logical argument for > putting them in the document is one of metadata containment. A PI that > a receiving implementation is supposed to throw away immediately > doesn't need to be contained by the document. >
I think that is the perfect way to frame this. I love the way XML defines a box to put PIs in rather than allowing me to sprinkle them about willy-nilly or organize them all together at my discretion. Wait a sec... XML doesn't do that at all! Where is my XML PI box? How can I work in this chaos? ;-) > Grouping information for use by editing software is fine, and the > definition of pub:control in draft-sayre-atompub-protocol-basic is all > that needs to be said, unless you want to get anal about the XML > containment specifics. My guess is that this group does want to get > specific, if only to make themselves feel useful. > Not me. - Luke
