On Sun, 11 Mar 2001 07:50:21 -0500 (EST), Richard Knapp wrote:
>>> I couldn't find this in the XML Spec or in other texts. What I could find is the only time
>>> <?xml is required is if the DTD is in the XML document (using a <!DOCTYPE element)
>
>> Section 4.3.1 of the reviesed standard: It's called a "Text Declaration"... but it starts <?XML ...
>> and varies only in what's optional, and the lack of a standalone declaration option.
>
>But that section only refers to the XML document, not the DTD.
[later] I got a response on xml-dev on this one, too. While the default is UTM-8, it is the opinion that adding it
will do no harm and make for a better model. So.....
- Richard Knapp
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