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What does the URI reference used as an XML namespace name point to?

April 26, 2017namespace point Reference URI Used XML

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What does the URI reference used as an XML namespace name point to?

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The URI reference used as an XML namespace name is simply an identifier. It is not guaranteed to point to anything and, in general, it is a bad idea to assume that it does. This point causes a lot of confusion, so we’ll repeat it here:URI REFERNECESs USED AS XML NAMESPACE NAMES ARE JUST IDENTIFIERS. THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO POINT TO ANYTHING. While this might be confusing when URLs are used as namespace names, it is obvious when other types of URI references are used as namespace names.