Re: *Validating* XML Parser written in Java ?

Peter Murray-Rust (peter@ursus.demon.co.uk)
Fri, 12 Dec 1997 01:06:54


At 17:02 11/12/97 -0500, David Megginson wrote:
[...]
>Of these, I think that only MSXML claims to be validating. Do you
>need full validation, or do you just need a DTD-driven parser that
>will pick up entity declarations, default attribute values, etc? We
>really need to invent some better terms, since validation and
>DTD-awareness are really separate concepts.

Terminology is really critical here and I shall address it later. If
everyone agrees on the terms half the problems will be solved. :-)

P

Wait for the XML-based hyperglossary of XML terminology (next week)

Peter Murray-Rust, Director Virtual School of Molecular Sciences, domestic
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VSMS http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vsms, Virtual Hyperglossary
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