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Final comments, mostly editorial John Cowan (27 Nov 2013 23:59 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial Per Bothner (28 Nov 2013 03:52 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial John Cowan (28 Nov 2013 04:07 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial John Cowan (28 Nov 2013 04:10 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial Per Bothner (28 Nov 2013 04:46 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial John Cowan (28 Nov 2013 04:51 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial Per Bothner (07 Dec 2013 01:24 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial John Cowan (07 Dec 2013 19:24 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial Per Bothner (08 Dec 2013 08:37 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial John Cowan (08 Dec 2013 17:13 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial Per Bothner (08 Dec 2013 20:27 UTC)
Re: Final comments, mostly editorial John Cowan (08 Dec 2013 23:23 UTC)

Re: Final comments, mostly editorial John Cowan 28 Nov 2013 04:10 UTC

Scripsi:

> It was introduced into the XML spec for the sake of SGML compatibility,
> yes, not merely a recommendation for those who actually need
> compatibility But it is in itself a hardwired rule of XML.

Ouch.  That should have read:

It was introduced into the XML spec for the sake of SGML compatibility,
yes.  But it is in itself a hardwired rule of XML, not merely a
recommendation for those who actually need such compatibility.

--
John Cowan <xxxxxx@ccil.org>             http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
Sir, I quite agree with you, but what are we two against so many?
    --George Bernard Shaw,
         to a man booing at the opening of _Arms and the Man_