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Subject: RE: [xsl] Stuck on Name() and variable From: "Michael Kay" <michael.h.kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 17:50:10 +0100 |
> I know that this does not follow standards set for XML. The > order of attributes in this case is well defined. This is an > internal process handling internally generated data. The > processes that handle externally generated data do not make > any assumptions on attribute order. To the external world > the standards are generally followed. Internally, to handle > data population and display, attribute order is very tightly > controlled. It was a design decision made roughly 2 years > ago. I have no worries about attribute order, SQL Server and > MSXML don't alter attribute order. I try to make sure all > developers on staff are aware that we are making use of a > behavior that is not part of a standard. You should also be aware that no vendor will make a commitment to maintain such behavior across releases. I think this is an appallingly bad design decision. Michael Kay Software AG home: Michael.H.Kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx work: Michael.Kay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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