Re: And, one question about the future

Hi David,

David M Williams/Raleigh/IBM wrote on 04/22/2007 10:49:34 PM:
 
> Thanks, Michael, very helpful ... but, just thought of another question. 

> 
> > The effort is to release compatible versions of the SAX, DOM and JAXP 
> > APIs. xml-commons-externals 1.3.x should match what the JAXP 1.3 
(which is 
> > included in Java 5) spec requires. It also contains additional 
interfaces 
> > which aren't required in the JRE.
> 
> I just noticed a JAXP 1.4, that is in Java 6. So .... any 
> plans/thoughts about there being an 
> xml-comons-externals 1.4? Which, presumably some future version of 
> Xerces might need? 
> Or ... what? Such as, is the hope/plan that JAXP 1.4 itself will 
suffice?

It's been discussed [1] though no work has been done yet. Xerces will 
eventually need it.

Thanks.

[1] http://marc.info/?t=114360433900012&r=1&w=2

Michael Glavassevich
XML Parser Development
IBM Toronto Lab
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