Peter Donald wrote:
>
> At 06:38 11/1/01 -0500, David Corbin wrote:
> >The fundamental problem in this solution (and I see the same thing with
> >XML on the web), is you now have to specify two documents. the xml file
> >and the XSLT file. Besides, xslt is real nasty to read and write...
>
> I am not a fan of XSLT but it is the easiest approach instead of
> reinventing the wheel ;)
Using this logic, we should all be riding around on stone wheels. When
a tool is hard to use, or has particular downsides, that's the perfect
time to reinvent it. Don't get me wrong. I'm all for standards, and
I'm all for using existing tools, but there is nothing wrong with
replacing a stone-hammer with a rubber mallet if that's what the job
calls for. In fact, I'd argue ANT wouldn't exist with the attitude you
presented here.
(Sorry if that's a little too harsh sounding)
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David Corbin
Mach Turtle Technologies, Inc.
http://www.machturtle.com
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