Re: [apps-discuss] An XML RFC primer?

"Martin J. Dürst" <duerst@it.aoyama.ac.jp> Tue, 11 January 2011 00:31 UTC

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Subject: Re: [apps-discuss] An XML RFC primer?
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On 2011/01/11 5:23, Tim Bray wrote:
> RFC4287 (Atom) specifies a small XML language and has been quite
> well-received.

Yes. But please note that some special requirements on namespace 
declarations are highly non-standard and not recemmended for imitation.

> Also see RFC3479 AKA BCP 70.  -Tim

That one is indeed very well worth reading.

Regards,    Martin.

> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Murray S. Kucherawy<msk@cloudmark.com>  wrote:
>> Hi all,
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>> I’ve got a project on the go that will result in a few different I-Ds for
>> consideration, one of which contains a specification for a new XML-based
>> reporting format.  Can someone suggest some RFCs that have done a good job
>> of the same sort of thing in the past that I could use as a template for
>> such work, or a BCP or similar?
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>> Thanks,
>>
>> -MSK
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