Data types (Was: Re: [Xpath-ng] Proposal for definition of values/lists)

[David Rosenborg]

> > Another way out would be to have a QName include a prefix for the
> > QName. The prefix wouldn't be used when comparing QNames, but it could
> > be used when serialising them as strings.
> 
> I would favor this latter approach.  I think keeping prefixes around can be 
> hazardous, but we would plainly express the reasons and limitations here.

I think passing prefixes around is of little benefit. It'll just complicate things.
I think it's better to provide explicit control over which prefixes are
used at the places they are needed, such as in node construction
and serialization situations.

Cheers,
David