Why doesn't namespace URI exist

[Pal Wester <pa...@florence.never.no>]

I have this in every document:
<xsp:page
  language="java"
  xmlns:xsp="http://www.apache.org/1999/XSP/Core"
  xmlns:esql="http://apache.org/cocoon/SQL/v2"
>

I've never thought of it before, but i parsed
the URI from xmlns into the browser and
non of them actually exist. Why is that??

mvh:
Pal Wester

Re: Why doesn't namespace URI exist

[Martin Stricker <sh...@gmx.de>]

Pal Wester wrote:
> 
> I have this in every document:
> <xsp:page
>   language="java"
>   xmlns:xsp="http://www.apache.org/1999/XSP/Core"
>   xmlns:esql="http://apache.org/cocoon/SQL/v2"
> >
> 
> I've never thought of it before, but i parsed
> the URI from xmlns into the browser and
> non of them actually exist. Why is that??

The namespace URLs need not exist. They are only used as unique
identifiers. So just be careful to always use the same URL and don't use
an URL which might conflict with any imported XML files. My personal
namespaces use my private homepage URL so I can be sure enough no one
else will use that and I therefore can use any XML and XSL i find useful
in my applications.

Best regards,
Martin Stricker