Re: Re: case-sensitivity of special symbols in SXML

>>>>> "Neil" == Neil W Van Dyke <[email protected]> writes:

Neil> 1. The SSAX packaging for the Scheme implementation that I use most
Neil>    often (MzScheme 209) has switched to emitting lowercase "*top*" (and
Neil>    related SXML symbols).

I don't know what you mean by "has switched".  The packaging that has
been merged into the PLT distribution has always been case-insensitive.

Neil>    This means that, in case-sensitive code using
Neil>    the SSAX library, I actually need to refer to "*top*" rather than
Neil>    "*TOP*", which is not consistent with your sensible convention of
Neil>    using the same case everywhere for the symbol.

Unfrotunately, the converse problem is just about the same: Were *TOP*
case-sensitive, I couldn't refer to it by *TOP* in case-insensitive
code.  Instead, I'd have to say (string->symbol "*TOP*") or something.

I see your dilemma, but I don't see a solution that fits everyone's
needs.

-- 
Cheers =8-} Mike
Friede, Völkerverständigung und überhaupt blabla


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