Re: [xsl] Replacing = with == and ===

For XML Schema 1.0:

"Definitive XML Schema"  by Priscilla Walmsley.

On Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 9:01 AM, Bridger Dyson-Smith
bdysonsmith(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com 
<xsl-list-service(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com> wrote:
> Michael Kay's XSLT 2.0 and XPath 2.0 (for XML, XSLT, and XPath) is some of
> the best money I've ever spent on XML-technology-related documentation -- it
> is a fantastic piece of work. Mulberry Technologies [1] have an assortment
> of print resources available on their website. Ken Holman's Practical
> Transformation with XSLT and XPath is another excellent reference [2]. Sal
> Mangano's XSLT Cookbook has come in handy for me at various times.
>
> Priscilla Walmsley's XQuery (for XQuery) is a very good introduction to the
> language.
>
> I'm not sure about a schema reference; the W3 may be a good place to start
> [3].
>
> While it is not a book, Dmitri Novatchev's XSLT/XPath training course on
> Pluralsite is another absolutely excellent resource.
>
> HTH,
> Bridger
>
> [1] http://www.mulberrytech.com/
> [2] http://www.cranesoftwrights.com/training/index.htm#ptux
> [3] http://www.w3.org/XML/Schema
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 11:22 AM, L2L 2L emanuelallen(_at_)hotmail(_dot_)com
> <xsl-list-service(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com> wrote:
> > .... Anyone know of any good books to read that concentrate mainly on
> > teaching xml, xslt, schema, xQuery, and xPath?
> >
> > E-S4L
> >
> > > On Aug 2, 2014, at 10:03 AM, "Wolfgang Laun 
> > > wolfgang(_dot_)laun(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com"
> > > <xsl-list-service(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com> wrote:
> > >
> > > To provide you with some unconstrained feedback, I'd like to let you
> > > know that
> > >
> > > (1) proposals to changes to programming languages are best made during
> > > their development phase, and for XPath and XQuery, that's over (until a
> > > next revision, if any);
> > >
> > > (2) the least you can do is to spell the language(s) correctly, moreover
> > > the addition of the version you are targeting is essential
> > >
> > > (3) any proposed change to the syntax should be unequivocally
> > > expressed the way syntax is in the original language document, i.e.,
> > > using EBNF or some such notation, with semantics being expressed
> > > in clear English,
> > >
> > > (4) a proposal for a change should outline the pros and cons, providing
> > > use cases and the sound rationale, based on experience and a
> > > solid knowledge of programming languages.
> > >
> > > Clearly, to change a programming language that has been around
> > > for several (more than five) years, with widespread acceptance in
> > > industry and dozens of tools basing their implementation on the
> > > established specs, in a fundamental aspect, even if it be a single
> > > operator, is ludicrous. As you have written that you aren't looking
> > > for  a response, or expecting a wholehearted no, this raises the
> > > additional question: cui bono? You've just wasted the time of the
> > > people following the list.
> > >
> > > -W
> > >
> > > On 01/08/2014, L2L 2L emanuelallen(_at_)hotmail(_dot_)com
> > > <xsl-list-service(_at_)lists(_dot_)mulberrytech(_dot_)com> wrote:
> > > > I feel that cause of the use of attribute using the equal sign, there
> > > > should
> > > > be a change... Or add on that will replace the equal sign in both xPath
> > > > and
> > > > xQuery. To test in a predicated if two nodes are equal; this to my
> > > > opinion
> > > > should be use == and for a deeper test this ===.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for reading. I'm not looking for a respond... Since it'll be
> > > > a no.
> > > > I'm just voicing my opinion on the matter... So please to respond on
> > > > telling
> > > > why not. Don't feel like reading anymore denial.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for reading.
> > > >
> > > > E-S4L
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