RE: [www-vrml] X3D and the Draconian Parse Rule

["Bullard, Claude L (Len)" <len.bullard@intergraph.com>]

I may be missing part of your argument.

1) XML syntax and XML processor rules regard 
the parse aren't ambiguous.

2) Classic VRML and XML syntax rules for X3D 
should be consistent; otherwise, we bifurcate.

3) The question unresolved in VRML and possibly 
X3D (someone tell me) is what is the rule with 
regards to best-rendering given a well-formedness 
rule.

I'm not pessimistic.  Why?  X3D is an isolate. 
We get to determine our future because we are 
the ones who care and can.   If this was the 
W3C, we'd have to take it to higher and higher 
authorities.  I have a lot of confidence in the 
teams doing this work because their whole future 
as companies is hanging on the results, they know 
it, and they are working together daily to secure 
it.  This is when the W3DC works for us.

Sometimes it's good to be lonely.  For once, I'm 
somewhat glad for the alledged failure of VRML. 
It's a bright world for the Hoteis.

len


From: Clayton Cottingham [mailto:drfrog@telus.net]

 im not saying it shouldn't , im just saying that history shows that strict
parsing isnt all that and a bag of chips

See arguemnts on conformance and interoperability

Believe me id love to see it happen


 excuse me if I seem pessimistic

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bullard, Claude L (Len) [mailto:len.bullard@intergraph.com] 
> Sent: September 10, 2004 2:04 PM
> To: 'Clayton Cottingham'; 'Alan Hudson'
> Cc: 'www-vrml'
> Subject: RE: [www-vrml] X3D and the Draconian Parse Rule
> 
> It can't auto-fix XML without reporting the error. 
> The Draconian parse rule is strict.
> 
> Popular is not by specification the same as conformant. 
> An editor can stop parsing and still enable you  to fix the 
> editor.  In fact, it should do that.
> 
> len
> 
> 
> From: Clayton Cottingham [mailto:drfrog@telus.net]
> 
> What about internet explorer?
> 
> It can auto fix tables etc
> 
> It seems to be pretty popular

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