Re: [VOTE] JDBC tag library name change

[Craig R. McClanahan]

On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, James Strachan wrote:

> > Good idea, but we already have a tag library in taglibs names 'SQL'.
> 
> Whoops - well spotted Morgan ;-)
> 
> The existing SQL Tag library is an implementation of the SQL tags discussed
> in the JSP spec. It looks like it hasn't been worked on for over a year.
> 

I'd vote for renaming the old one ... it was added simply to kick start
the taglibs project.  "SQL" is a name better applied to the current JDBC
tags.

> Maybe we could rename that one as something like "JSP Spec SQL Taglib" or
> something, to highlight the fact its more for demonstration purposes rather
> than as the preferred taglibs library for working with SQL?
> 
> It might be confusing for developers seeing 'DB Tags' and 'SQL Tags'.
> 
> James
> 

Craig