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Re: Extension mechanism




Danny Ayers wrote:


One thing about the syntax that concerns me greatly is that there doesn't
yet appear to be a consistent way of interpreting material from other
namespaces. I believe this to be a make or break issue for interop.

This problem has never been solved in the general case that I know of. So I really hope that you're wrong on it's make-or-break-ness. Worth taking a whack at, but don't underestimate the difficulty.
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Cheers, Tim Bray
(ongoing fragmented essay: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/)