XML 1.1 Spec Hits Some Snags

oever writes "News.com reports that the new XML 1.1 specification defines a new newline character, making it incompatible with the 1.0 specifiation. Apparently, IBM has been pushing the new character to avoid having to modify their software, thereby invalidating everybody else's XML software."

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Re:XML rant.

[russellh]

parse error, line 1: no trailing '

W3C still meeting over IBM resolutions

[spoonyfork]

World Wide Web Consortium still meeting over IBM resolutions

Posted: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 0:18 AEST

The five permanent members of the World Wide Web Consortium are meeting overnight in an attempt to agree on a resolution on IBM. W3C diplomats say there are signs HP and Sun are now moving towards a compromise, after weeks of wrangling over the XML issue.

HP wants clear instructions given to Microsoft that it return to the World Wide Web Consortium before taking legal action, while the Microsoft wants more leeway for itself and its allies. Meanwhile, the HP CEO, Carly Fiorina, has given another strong warning against the use of force against IBM.

Speaking at the opening of a summit of XML using companies in the Silicon Valley, Mrs Fiorina said legal force must only be used as a last resort. She called for all conflicts to be resolved in ways respecting international law, as this was the only guarantee against what she described as "adventurist" policies.

New Line and Characters

[JasonSkywalker]

Let us not forget that it was New Line that callously yanked Tolkien's loveable Tom Bombadil! It was New Line that turned Arwen into a heroic Nazgul-racing babe-elf! It was New Line that left out poor Glorfindel and his big moment at the river altogether!

I don't know about anyone else, but I think it's only fitting that a New Line character be messed with.

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