> Seriously, though, we all hate XML so much for all the right reasons > that we kind of forget that it can be useful. I do have a couple of > use cases I consider XML being appropriate at. But what about you guys? > Do you remember XML being helpful on any particular occasion? I'm really > curious.
its usefulness is largely due to the critical mass of software that now supports it. popular browsers support DOMParser, XSLTProcessor, etc. other approaches -- sexpr and sexpr with embedded js for transformations -- would be as useful. XML's ornateness reminds me of the historical accounts of the French aristocracy just before the revolution; wasteful opulence manifesting itself in how people dressed: wigs, massive makeup and ridiculous outfits. it can't possibly last. p.s. obviously, i'm wrong: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=89&articleId=9020222&intsrc=hm_topic
