name of type

[Alexey-T]

XMLString = DOMString;
maybe in big app, app uses anotjher XML lib, and XMLString name is busy. maybe use name XavString?

[Alexey-T]

and other names too: maybe use IXavNNNNNN ?

[mdbs99]

In this case, XMLString it is not (only) a prefix, but a context.

Some years ago, I used such prefixes to prevent collision names. Then, I realized that is this is a false precaution. For example, I already used "MD" — as you use "AT" — but I found some other lib that used the same. We cannot control the entire world, ie, what millions of programmers will choose to use as prefix for their libs, right?

IMO, it's better to use "borderline units", which means that you will use some lib in certain units but not in all unit of your project. I wrote about it here.

The real prefix is the unit.

[mdbs99]

@nunopicado what do you think?

[nunopicado]

I used to think the same way, using preffixes. But the problem is what you said, we can not control the world.
Careful usage of units and FQINs might be a safer path.

[mdbs99]

No one talking so, I'm closing this issue.