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RE: Stuck on Name() and variable
- From: "Michael Kay" <michael dot h dot kay at ntlworld dot com>
- To: <xsl-list at lists dot mulberrytech dot com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 17:50:10 +0100
- Subject: RE: [xsl] Stuck on Name() and variable
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> I know that this does not follow standards set for XML. The
> order of attributes in this case is well defined. This is an
> internal process handling internally generated data. The
> processes that handle externally generated data do not make
> any assumptions on attribute order. To the external world
> the standards are generally followed. Internally, to handle
> data population and display, attribute order is very tightly
> controlled. It was a design decision made roughly 2 years
> ago. I have no worries about attribute order, SQL Server and
> MSXML don't alter attribute order. I try to make sure all
> developers on staff are aware that we are making use of a
> behavior that is not part of a standard.
You should also be aware that no vendor will make a commitment to
maintain such behavior across releases. I think this is an appallingly
bad design decision.
Michael Kay
Software AG
home: Michael.H.Kay@ntlworld.com
work: Michael.Kay@softwareag.com
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