[sc34wg3] TMQL: Atoms "iri"

Robert Barta rho at devc.at
Thu Oct 9 08:20:20 EDT 2008


On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 02:58:45PM +0200, Lars Heuer wrote:
> Comments against TMQL draft dtd. 2008-07-15.
> 
> [10] iri
> --------
> That production is ambiguous.
> 
> Example:
> a.
>     %prefix mailto http://psi.example.com/
>     
>     "mailto:someone at example.org"
>     
> b.
>     "mailto:someone at example.org"

[...]

> In conclusion, the solution to embedd IRIs into quotes ``"`` seems not
> to solve the issue "Grammar Rule for IRI inconsistent" (c.f.
> <http://www.itscj.ipsj.or.jp/sc34/open/1046.htm#id2478390>).
> 
> If TMQL would drop one string notation (i.e. '([^']|\')*' which is
> also unsupported by CTM) it could use that notation for IRIs.
> 
> Oh well, now you've read this looong mail and the solution is that
> simple that it fits in one sentence. ;)

Hmmm, I think the problem is _MUCH_ deeper, although not necessarily
one connected with TMQL per se. And there are others, less intrusive
ways to solve your, (uhm, this :-) problem.

This needs more thinking.

\rho


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