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Re: Deployment descriptors: DTDs backward- and forward- compatible ?

From: Marian Muller <marian.muller_at_serli.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 17:01:06 +0200

Hi,

Thank you very much for your prompt answer.
Glad to learn that backward compatibility is supported.
About forward compatibility, of course you will not backport all the new
functionnalities ! I don't know what I had in mind ;-).

Thank you for your time.
Regards,
--
Marian MULLER
SERLI
On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Hong Zhang <hong.hz.zhang_at_oracle.com> wrote:
> Hi, Marian
>
>  I would like to know if GlassFish's DTDs for deployment descriptors are
>> backward-compatible
>>
> Yes, the DTD backward compatibility is supported.
>
>  , and if there are plans to keep them forward-compatible.
>>
> No, no plan for this. Usually new elements in the DTD represent new
> functionalities in GlassFish, and there is no plan to add these
> functionalities back to the older releases of GlassFish.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Hong
>
>  Anyone knows about this or can point me to a relevant document ?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> --
>> Marian MULLER
>> SERLI
>>
>