> -----Original Message----- > From: webguy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Got to look at the bigger picture. If you are using cf only > and forever then a cfm settings file is fine. In fact its > probably faster. But what if you start to move to java ? Or > you want to create a VB app as a config editor...?? > I would agree with this. Although, to be honest, when I made this change to the application I was working on last, there was also a bit of the "because I can" and "it was possible" w/ CFMX.
> That's the real advantage of XML. > > As for speed, once you parse the XML you can stick the DOM > into application scope. No need to read it ever time. Agreed. This would address said issue. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4

