Hi, Ayrton (Senna?)- Thanks for an amusing and well-stated post. I have never before heard XML's verbosity used as an argument for it's brevity. Well done. :)
Regards- Doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.vectoreal.com ...for scalable solutions. ayrton_senna_lives_ok wrote: | | --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "Leonard Rosenthol" | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | | > | > Why does a file format/specification simply being based on | XML make it | > better than one that isn't? | > | | | Why I prefer XML | | 1. It is text. Text is good for debugging over the wire | because it imposes no decoding requirement. It can be | observed and edited at any point without specialized tools. | | 2. Tools and applications can easily parse it. | | 3. Tools and applications can easily generate it. | | 4. Grammars can be conveniently authored inline ad hoc in | standards compliant browsers | | 5. Most of the software industry has already implemented XML | data import and export for applications and tools used | throughout commerce, finance, transport, communications and | regulatory authorities worldwide. | | 6. It is relaxing for humans to write. So orderly. | | 7. It is easy for humans to edit. So free of overheads. | | 8. Its high redundancy yields magnificent gzip compression | performance. | | 9. Data stored in it are self described so archival | restoration is decoupled from the lifecycle of archiving tools. | | 10. No sole vendor or person owns the technology proprietarily. | | 11. My friends know it and can converse about it while drinking. | | 12. Natalie Portman and Jessica Alba prefer it. | | 13. Some Adobe engineers and product managers fight for it. | ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/I258zB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/1U_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
