Re: [Psgml-devel] Re: Key sequence C-c C-f C-e uses invalid prefix characters

[Peter Flynn <peter@silmaril.ie>]

Stefan Monnier wrote:
>>>>It doesn't matter what the `standard requires,' it matters what users
>>>>find convenient.
>>>
>>>Yes.
>>
>>Interesting. How many more people think invalid C ought to compile?
> 
> 
> I don't think that's the question.  The question is rather: how
> many people think they should be able to comfortably edit a C
> file even if they don't have the relevant .h files around (such
> that it's impossible to tell whether the file will compile or not).

That's not really the question either. The OP's complaint was -- in
effect -- that he couldn't care less whether the "SGML" he produced
was valid or not, and didn't see the need for a validating editor
environment.

I don't have any problem with people editing without a DTD if they
feel they can carry the grove in their head, and keep track of the
pointy brackets by eye. It may be suboptimal but that's their choice.
Many people edit C in this fashion, without an IDE to keep track of
things, but they do at least presumably take care that the resulting
file compiles.

///Peter