[DFDL-WG] Clarification needed: regular expressions - does '.' match newlines by default?

A key behavior distinction in regular expressions is whether the '.' wildcard matches line endings or not. Regular expression libraries can be configured, usually by some sort of expression modifier, either way so that the '.' will not match a line ending or so that it will. Question is, how is it configured by default in DFDL regular expressions? This is part of the overall issue of tightening up regular expressions as part of DFDL. I.e., what exactly is the regex dialect, and how is it configured by default. ...mike -- Mike Beckerle | OGF DFDL WG Co-Chair Tel: 781-330-0412