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Re: "Internet Standard (STD)" - phrase known by Web programmers ?

Subject: Re: "Internet Standard (STD)" - phrase known by Web programmers ?
From: "Monique Semp" <monique -dot- semp -at- earthlink -dot- net>
To: "TechWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:13:49 -0700

I would say something like "if your XSD conforms to the XML Schema
Specification you should not experience
Parsing failures as a result of an update."

Ah, but the issue is that it's not whether the XML doc conforms to the schema. The point I need to make in the doc is that the reader must actually USE the XSD instead of just trying to use the XML file directly (both the XSD and XML files are provided to them). And when the user neglects to use the XSD, and it and the XML file change, then the user's processing of the XML of course fails.

So it's not a matter of whether there's conformance; it's a matter of educating these unknowledgeable Web programmers in the doc audience how to do things right.

But on to the bigger issue...

<rant>
I was told again to use "internet standards", not even capitalized, and definitely to not include any additional guidance or info, because, and I quote the developer *and* his manager, "Clarity is not needed in this regard."

Why would it be ok to write something that we know is not clear?

I am pushing back on this, but I fear that I may fail :-(
</rant>

Thanks for listening,
-Monique



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