NameSpace URI?

[Tiger Scott]

What does the NameSpace URI represent? Some set of documents/xsd's?
When I look at this URI http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform- I just see the html msg: This is the XSLT namespace.
TIA
Sanjay

[Awais Bajwa]

Hello ,
NameSpaces are used in scheemas for document validation .
These are also used to make xml more readable and clear .
you can check further http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xml-names.
Bajwa

[Tiger Scott]

Hi,
Thanks.
I am familiar with the NameSpace usage and benefits but not some of the details thereof.
My question is (to rephrase)- how do I create a nameSpace- What set of document(s) I need to be able to create a nameSpace. Some refrences I read indicate the URI can have a set of documents or none. I do not know the documents or the structure thereof.
I am familiar with the specs but the specs do not clarify this aspect.
The latest spec document is at http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml-names/
Thanks
Sanjay

[David Peterson]

The URI you specify for a namespace is not intended as a link; it is simply a way of uniquely identifying the namespace.
Often you find that if you do follow the URI as a link, it points to some documentation about the namespace, but this is entirely optional.
David

[Tiger Scott]

David,
Thanks.
That is what is my question- the URI points to what- what will the parser/validator do with the URI. Suppose I want to create a nameSpace what should I do? I would think there is some xsd out there in some format?
TIA
Sanjay

[David Peterson]

The URI points to whatever you like. It doesn't have to point to anything. The parser does nothing with the URI. It's just a label. If you like it can point to some documentation, but it doesn't have to point to anything at all.
If you want to create a namespace, use something that is unique to you (e.g. "http://mydomainname.com/mynamespace"). If you don't have your own domain name, use something like your e-mail address (e.g. "mailto:[e-mail]?mynamespace")
David