Re: [xml-dev] linking, 80/20

From
Henrik Motakef <>
To
Didier PH Martin <>
Date
2002-08-17T22:30:43Z
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Thread
Re: [xml-dev] linking, 80/20
"Didier PH Martin" <> writes:

> So Paul, to the list of arguments that invalidate the xlink
> theory/specifications you add: too many namespaces lead to an increase
> in cognitive load. Could this be fixed by a DTD declaration or where and
> how do you see a major showstopper preventing the namespace
> identification to sit outside of XHTML documents per se (i.e. in
> DTDs).

Well, that would imply that recognizing links in an XHTML document
requires processing its DTD (or whatever gets you a PSVI that adds
default namespace declarations). Not necessarily a good thing, IMHO.

Then again, I'm not Paul ;-)

Regards
Henrik