The code looks cleaner when you set MX as the default, but some things in the design mode no longer work. Look at the custom view of properties for a Button, for example. No Icon, On Click etc. Tim
________________________________ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gordon Smith Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2008 9:42 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [flexcoders] MXML namespace > I think it would be better to use prefixes for your own namespaces and none for MXML. We're giving this serious consideration as a new convention for Flex 4. Gordon Smith Adobe Flex SDK Team ________________________________ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Volkmann Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 4:59 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] MXML namespace On Jun 2, 2008, at 5:49 AM, Tom Chiverton wrote: > On Saturday 31 May 2008, Mark Volkmann wrote: >> Why does nearly all MXML use the mx prefix to refer to elements in >> the MXML >> namespace instead of making that be the default namespace? > > 'Convention'. > >> When you make it >> the default, the MXML looks much cleaner. > > Until you start throwing your own namespaces, maybe with conflicting > component > names in, maybe... Even then I think 99% of the time the most used namespace with be the one for MXML. It seems logical for the most used namespace to be the one that's the default. I think it would be better to use prefixes for your own namespaces and none for MXML. > -- > Tom Chiverton > > **************************************************** > > This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. > > Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in > England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered > office address is at Halliwells LLP, 3 Hardman Square, > Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB. A list of members is available > for inspection at the registered office. Any reference to a partner > in relation to Halliwells LLP means a member of Halliwells LLP. > Regulated by The Solicitors Regulation Authority. > > CONFIDENTIALITY > > This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above > and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the > addressee you must not read it and must not use any information > contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells > LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have > received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells > LLP IT Department on 0870 365 2500. > > For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. > > ------------------------------------ > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt> > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo <http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> > ! Groups Links > > > --- Mark Volkmann
