February 20, 2006

On XSLT 2.0/XPath 2.0 Type non-Equality and Comparibility Algorithms

Saxon diaries :: Comparability

Dr. Kays original "Comparability" post from last weeks provides some interesting insight into the inner-dynamics of a standards body working group -- something that I believe is a true characteristic of *ALL* working groups, not matter who the parent org happens to be. As soon as you have a chance, its definitely a *MUST READ* post...

Then again, they all are, aren't they.

Ummm... yep! I guess that means we can move on then. :D

So I just happened to be in the general WW:Neighborhood and decided to stop by Saxon Diaries to see what new and exciting things might have taken place since my last visit (no, I have no intention of telling you exactly when that was... Just know it was earlier... (today.)

While there were no new posts, there was an interesting comment left by Dimitre that brought up some really quite interesting points...

I don't want to plagiarize the whole thing, so a quick click of the above link will allow you full access to its content (that reminds me... Dimitre, when are you going to start blogging so I can add you to my stalk-- err, um, so I can... uhhhh... hmmm... OH! 'Chalk' you in for a visit every now and again (that was a close one, huh?!!!)

Yeah, K... cuz' uh, yeah... you need to start. :D ;)
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So back to Dimitres comment... at the bottom of his post you will find the following paragraph:

FXSL has a set of type-processing functions that can determine dynamically the type of an item and return it as a string or return the constructor function for this type. This could be used to determine type (in)compatibility in case the backdoors Mike points out did not exist.

Uh, you do? Hmmm... Thats sounds like it could be quite handy! :D

I'm off for study time folks! This sounds like it could be WAY TO VALUABLE of a tool not to begin an immediatte inclusion into my ever growing set of things I am thankful for. For example:

"Dear God, Thank you for Dimitre's FXSL project... Oh, and for his brain too! On, and for that matter, Dimitre too! I would be a bit lost in my development life without these in my toolbag, so gracias Amigo!

"One last thing... Could you help convince him to start a blog as well?

I'd appreciate that there Big Fella... (innerthought: I wonder if calling God "Big Fella is really the smartest thing to do... (innerthought to innerthought: Uhh... He can here you say that.. and this for that matter! (response to innerthought of innerthought: Isn't that invasion of privacy? I mean, if a man can't even expect to find privacy in his own [virtual slap fest from innerthought of innerthought commences]"

[response to innerthought of innerthought: hmmm... that kind of hurt. I'm blogging this!]

[SUDDEN REALIZATION:
Oh shoot!
]

"Dear God, Amen!

"Sorry 'bout that... got cut off by some random punk thought in my hea[Cut-off Answer from God: No, that was me.]"