Chris Nandor writes:
> While true, it is entirely irrelevant for most uses of XML that I've seen.
Because people aren't able to use it for things for which it cannot be
used, thus you cannot see those uses :-) I've heard a lot of grumbling
from people wanting to process shitloads of XML. I believe Adam Turoff
came into this camp.
> > (2) there is only one XML parser for Perl, and it has limitations.
> What are these limitations?
It's based on expat and has all the limitations of expat. In particular,
it doesn't validate.
> But if a company needs it for themselves, they can give it away, as many
> would. The problem is that many wouldn't.
And the difference between "need a validating parser" and "able/want
to write it themselves" is very big. Itches and scratches aren't
evenly distributed.
Nat
