Who needs binary XML when we have good compression? (9 April 2004). See http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-tipcomp.html.
"One approach to achieving XML compression is to adopt a format that is designed for binary formats from the start. The leading candidate is ISO/ITU ASN.1, a data transmission standard that predates XML. ASN.1 is being updated with several XML-related capabilities that allow XML formats to be reformulated into specialized forms such as ASN.1 Packed Encoding Rules, which define a very compact binary encoding. OASIS UBL is an example of an XML initiative that has taken the ASN.1 approach to XML data compression." William J. Kammerer Novannet, LLC. Columbus, OH 43221-3859 . USA +1 (614) 487-0320
