XBL

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This document includes information about the XML Binding Language aka XBL.

This document is a Living Document and as such will change. Members of WebApps are encouraged to edit (e.g. to update, correct, etc.) the information in this document and people without a W3C account are encouraged to send comments to public-webapps@w3.org.

Contents 1 Specifications 2 Implementations 3 Use Cases 4 Discussion Threads 5 Resources

Specifications

XBL specifications include (in no particular order):

• XBL2-cutdown; Editor's Draft last updated 3-Sep-2010. Includes many changes from the 2007 Candidate Recommendation. Not clear if there is any implementor support for this

• XML Binding Language (XBL) 2.0, Candidate Recommendation; published 16-March-2007. Some XForms implementation work has been reported

• SVG's XML Binding Language (sXBL), Working Draft; published 15-Aug-2005 by SVG WG. First attempt at a standard XBL, aimed mainly at SVG; attempt halted because the implementors and users wanted XPointer and the editor wanted Selectors). Lots of interest at SVG Open three or four years ago, probably none now.

• Mozilla XBL

• XBL - XML Binding Language, W3C Note; by David Hyatt (AOL); published 23-Feb-2001

Implementations

• Mozilla and XBL2 Candidate; status by Jonas Sicking 5-May-2010

• XForms and XBL2 Candidate; XForms implementation data from Leigh Klotz 22-Sep-2010

• XSmiles XBL2 Candidate; XSmiles.org

Use Cases

• Component Model Use Cases; Dimitry Glazkov (WHATWG)

Discussion Threads

Discussion threads about XBL2 (newer threads listed first):

• XBL Discussions by the HCG; minutes from Hypertext Coordination Group's 12-Feb-2011 call

• What is Happening with XBL?; thread started on 24-Jan-2011 (public-webapps)
  • Based on the What is Happening with XBL? blog by Anne van Kesteren on 15-Jan-2011
  • Response from Leigh Klotz; Forms WG on 24-Jan-2011

• Rename XBL2 to something without X, B, or L?; Dimitri Glazkov 14-Dec-2010 on public-webapps

• XBL2: First Thoughts and Use Cases; Dimitri Glazkov 10-Dec-2010 on public-webapps

• XBL2-cutdown announced; Ian Hickson (XBL2 Editor) announces (public-webapps) major changes in the Editor's Draft of the XBL2 Candidate (3-Sep-2010)

Resources

• XBL2 Primer; W3C Working Draft last published 18-Jul-2007
• XBL Requirements; unpublished Editor's Draft from February 2006