Here's the definition of canonical that we've been using http://www.jclark.com/xml/canonxml.html
In the future: http://www.w3.org/TR/xml-c14n I'm sure Tim or James can tell us more about whether this is ready for use yet. I haven't had time to read it yet. For now, Clark's definition works for me. Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: Assaf Arkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 12:37 PM Subject: Re: [Proposal] Printer package > > Also, I'd like to see a printer that can generate "canonical" XML. This is > > especially handy for testing purposes. > > Keith just explained to me that canonical XML is a minimal XML document, > i.e. one without CDATA sections, indentation or any extra formatting. In > the SAX case any document you print without indendation and whitespaces > will be canonical. In the DOM case, you also need to print CDATA as > standard text nodes. If I'm right about that one, a canonical options > should piece of cake. > > arkin > > > > > > My personal opinion is that the basic printers belong in the parser, the > > > parser being the more general case of XML usage. I assume most users who > > > download Xalan also have Xerces installed, or can obtain the > > > printer/utility packages separately. In my understanding FOP implements > > > it's own printer that requires the FOP code base, and Cocoon should > > > implement it's own framework for printers to use the default, FOP or > > > whatever comes along (application code). > > > > I like this arrangement (printers in the parser) more than a separate > > package. > > That means a separate download, which is a bad thing. > > -- > ____________________________________________________________ > Assaf Arkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CTO http://www.exoffice.com > Exoffice, The ExoLab Company tel: (650) 259-9796 >
