[XML-SIG] SAX 2.0 names

THOMAS PASSIN tpassin@idsonline.com
Thu, 2 Mar 2000 16:23:25 -0500


Ken MacLeod wrote:
> Lars Marius Garshol <larsga@garshol.priv.no> writes:
>
> > * Ken MacLeod
> > | Can someone step back a second and refresh me (us) on where the name
> > | tuples will be used?
> > |
> >
> > [Lars describes that name tuples will replace seperate namespaceURI
> > and localname attributes in SAX parameters and DOM nodes.]
>
> Ah, got it.  In that case, I don't see a need for a three-part tuple
> or a tuple-in-a-tuple containing the rawname/prefix as long as that
> info itself is contained in a seperate parameter or attribute.  I.e.
> the rawname/prefix is available for applications that need it, but it
> doesn't clutter the real namespace and name.
>
Me, too, as long as there is some easy way to attach the prefix or rawname
somewhere that it can be gotten.

Tom Passin