Re: [flexcoders] MXML namespace

2008-06-02 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Saturday 31 May 2008, Mark Volkmann wrote: Why does nearly all MXML use the mx prefix to refer to elements in the MXML namespace instead of making that be the default namespace? 'Convention'. When you make it the default, the MXML looks much cleaner. Until you start throwing your own

Re: [flexcoders] MXML namespace

2008-06-02 Thread Mark Volkmann
On Jun 2, 2008, at 5:49 AM, Tom Chiverton wrote: On Saturday 31 May 2008, Mark Volkmann wrote: Why does nearly all MXML use the mx prefix to refer to elements in the MXML namespace instead of making that be the default namespace? 'Convention'. When you make it the default, the MXML

Re: [flexcoders] MXML namespace

2008-06-02 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Monday 02 Jun 2008, Mark Volkmann wrote: one that's the default. I think it would be better to use prefixes for your own namespaces and none for MXML. Ok, but suppose I then show you a random snippit of code: SomeComponentName dataProvider={foo}/ Is that Adobe's SomeComponentName (it might

Re: [flexcoders] MXML namespace

2008-06-02 Thread Mark Volkmann
On Jun 2, 2008, at 10:00 AM, Tom Chiverton wrote: On Monday 02 Jun 2008, Mark Volkmann wrote: one that's the default. I think it would be better to use prefixes for your own namespaces and none for MXML. Ok, but suppose I then show you a random snippit of code: SomeComponentName

RE: [flexcoders] MXML namespace

2008-06-02 Thread Gordon Smith
] On Behalf Of Mark Volkmann Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 4:59 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] MXML namespace On Jun 2, 2008, at 5:49 AM, Tom Chiverton wrote: On Saturday 31 May 2008, Mark Volkmann wrote: Why does nearly all MXML use the mx prefix to refer to elements

RE: [flexcoders] MXML namespace

2008-06-02 Thread Tim Stewart
] On Behalf Of Gordon Smith Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2008 9:42 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [flexcoders] MXML namespace I think it would be better to use prefixes for your own namespaces and none for MXML. We're giving this serious consideration as a new convention for Flex 4. Gordon

Re: [flexcoders] MXML namespace

2008-06-02 Thread Mark Volkmann
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Volkmann Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 4:59 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] MXML namespace On Jun 2, 2008, at 5:49 AM, Tom Chiverton wrote: On Saturday 31 May 2008, Mark Volkmann wrote: Why does nearly all

[flexcoders] MXML namespace

2008-05-31 Thread Mark Volkmann
Why does nearly all MXML use the mx prefix to refer to elements in the MXML namespace instead of making that be the default namespace? When you make it the default, the MXML looks much cleaner.