Re: <DataFileVersion>

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martinl_at_talk21.com wrote:
>
> Devin Kouts wrote ...
> >The <DataFileVersion> tag may also be useful if we see a splintering in
> >the community with multiple XML "standards" as a result. In that
> >situation the tag might specify things like: CaveXML v1.0, or
> >OllyBettsXML v2.1, or AussieXML v0.9, etc...
> >
>
> Isn't that what XML namespaces are for?

Only if the only direction an extension goes is to add some new tags.
If on the otherhand, the Aussies decide the Americans are luny and
decide that <complexCrossSection> looks completely different then
what was defined in caveXML version=110.123 they can decide to
invent caveXML version=111 and do it right. :-)

Even XML itself has a version tag at the top.

Devein, thanks for discussion. I figure it just needs to move up
to the opening tag, otherwise I'd keep it.

-Paul

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