David Fetter wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 25, 2006 at 08:37:19PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > David Fetter wrote:
> > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2006 at 07:46:57PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > > Here is an new XML section for our SGML documentation. It
> > > > explains the various XML capabilities, if we support them, and
> > > > how to use them.
> > > >
> > > > Comments?
> > >
> > > This looks hauntingly similar to Peter's presentation at the
> >
> > I used the XML/SQL and validation part from his talk, but the rest
> > was from earlier email discussions.
>
> Reuse is good :)
>
> > > conference. :) I'd add a http://wiscorp.com/SQLStandards.html to the
> >
> > This seems to be the best URL, but it seems too detailed:
> >
> > http://wiscorp.com/H2-2005-197-SC32N1293-WG3_Presentation_for_SC32_20050418.pdf
>
> I'd just put the http://wiscorp.com/SQLStandards.html URL in, as it
> contains several references in varying levels of detail.
OK, added.
> > > reference section.
> > >
> > > Speaking of other parts of the SQL:2003 standard, how about one
> > > section each that mentions them? There's
> > >
> > > Part 4: SQL/PSM (Persistent Stored Modules)
> > > Part 9: SQL/MED (Management of External Data) (my favorite)
> > > Part 10: SQL/OLB (Object Language Binding)
> > > Part 11: SQL/Schemata
> > > Part 13: SQL/JRT (Java Routines and Types)
> >
> > I don't know anything about them.
>
> We claim SQL standard compliance, so since those are part of SQL:2003,
> we probably ought to mention them. SQL/PSM is a programming language
> that lives inside the database, and DB2 and MySQL have it. SQL/MED
> lets people talk to other data stores. SQL/OLB appears to be derived
> from equel, which we have as ecpg. SQL/Schemata contains the
> information schema. SQL/JRT appears to bear some similarity to
> PL/Java and PL/J.
I think the big question is whether we are ever going to implement
these? I think we need to decide that before I mention them.
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