On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Rich Dempsey wrote: > Okay, I'll bite. Why not ask for XML? >
You can ask for anything you like. Indeed in many ways XML would be a good thing. The problem is that it is very hard to add new output formats at the moment. Last time I added one (LaTeX) I knew it wouldn't be widely used, but I thought it would be pretty straightforward to add it. Let's just say that if I'd known how much work it was going to be, I wouldn't have started it. I have thought of writing a universal language in which new output formats could be written, so that someone wanting a new format could just write some sort of template or building blocks. The problem is that even the current formats differ just enough to need all sorts of annoying special cases everywhere. So basically I haven't sorted out in my own mind how to proceed on this, and for the moment there aren't going to be any new formats, even though there are at least three more I want to add. Of course, suggestions are welcome, as always... -- Stephen Turner, Cambridge, UK http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adelie/stephen/ "This is Henman's 8th Wimbledon, and he's only lost 7 matches." BBC, 2/Jul/01 +------------------------------------------------------------------------ | This is the analog-help mailing list. To unsubscribe from this | mailing list, go to | http://lists.isite.net/listgate/analog-help/unsubscribe.html | | List archives are available at | http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ | http://lists.isite.net/listgate/analog-help/archives/ | http://www.tallylist.com/archives/index.cfm/mlist.7 +------------------------------------------------------------------------
