Re: XML Schema

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Jack Lindsey writes:

> Why was [XPath in Identity Constraints] so restricted and is that a
> good thing in your opinion?
>
> I mean it is not very orthogonal when compared to XPointer, XSLT,
> XQuery and Schematron.

The decision was based, IIRC, on a desire to minimize complexity, both
for readers and for implementors.

There was a particular concern to ensure that a streaming schema
validator could be built, something which a richer XPath subset would
have precluded.

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