Re: XML Infoset vs XML Tagged Text

["Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:29 AM 6/18/2002 +0200, Jean-Jacques Moreau wrote:
> Well, if you consider that XML Infoset = XML + Namespace,

No, XML 1.0 + Namespaces in XML = XML + Namespace.

The Infoset describes an abstraction with a remarkably jargonized 
vocabulary (information items marching about) that represents a subset of 
XML + Namespace capabilities. The Infoset was not defined to advance XML 
technology to any new level - it only provides descriptions of capabilities.

> and that it establishes a well-defined, non ambiguous terminology, you 
> would want precisely to do that.

Not if you valued the syntax and found the Infoset a bizarre and 
long-winded abstraction that reduces rather than enhances XML's 
capabilities.  Element Information Item?  Yeah, that's wonderful 
terminology, and really helpful in defining protocol bits on the wire.

I recommend avoiding any strong reference to the XML Infoset in this 
document.

Simon St.Laurent
"Every day in every way I'm getting better and better." - Emile Coue