Current Status

XPath

• Is a W3C Recommendation
• No foreseen evolution
• Is currently used by XPointer and XSLT
• May be reused by XML Query and other future specifications

XPointer

• Is in Last Call status until Dec 27 1999
• Is considered solid and expected to go to REC within a few months
• Will be used by XLink (and all URI-References to XML data)