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Bug 6185 - [attribute] isn't a property of an element information item
Summary: [attribute] isn't a property of an element information item
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: XML Schema
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Datatypes: XSD Part 2 (show other bugs)
Version: 1.1 only
Hardware: All All
: P2 normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: C. M. Sperberg-McQueen
QA Contact: XML Schema comments list
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Keywords: resolved
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Reported: 2008-10-28 02:22 UTC by Dave Peterson
Modified: 2008-10-31 20:03 UTC (History)
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Description Dave Peterson 2008-10-28 02:22:11 UTC
There is no "[attribute]" property of an element information item; the property is "[attributes]".  The value of [attributes] is a set of attribute information items, unordered and each identified by [namespace name] and [local name].  We use the phrase "the xxx:yyy [attribute]" to mean that attribute information item  in [attributes] whose [namespace name] is linked to the prefix "xxx" and whose [local name] is "yyy".

I don't think it is necessary to abuse the bracket notation by using "[attribute]".  I suggest we simply say "the xxx:yyy attribute"; everyone will understand.
Comment 1 David Ezell 2008-10-31 19:01:55 UTC
The WG voted to resolve this as won't fix.
Comment 2 Dave Peterson 2008-10-31 20:03:00 UTC
(In reply to comment #1)
> The WG voted to resolve this as won't fix.

Actually, I believe the WG agreed that we could/should add a note of some sort explaining the "abuse of notation".