Re: mod_content module namespace (Was Re: [syndication] OCS Version 0.5 draft)

[Morten Frederiksen <mof-syndication@mfd-consult.dk>]

Hi Ian,

On Thursday 05 September 2002 11:55, you wrote:
> On Wednesday, 04 September 2002 at 20:15, Morten Frederiksen wrote:
> > As an example, the RSS 1.0 mod_content module is standing to gain a new
> > element, but there are no changes to the existing, and as such the
> > namespace doesn't need to change.
> Perhaps that new element should be in a different namespace. How are
> we to validate that module if the specification for that namespace
> keeps changing?
That's true, validation would get hairy, at best.

But, on the other hand, I think it would be better to break a few validators 
here and there, they are outnumbered by aggregators and other readers.

Of course, assigning it to a complete new namespace would work well for all, 
and aside from one less namespace declaration and the "relatedness" of the 
element to the existing module, I see no reason not to use a new namespace - 
for the new element only, though.


Regards,
Morten Frederiksen