> Adam Churvis wrote: > > > > That is a nice _theory_, but it is only that: a theory. It isn't a simple > > matter of a change in syntax; there are completely different techniques > > available in some very popular products. To disregard these very valuable > > and popular techniques is to say, "You guys shouldn't have spent the > > millions in R&D to provide these capabilities in your product because you > > can't do the same thing with every other product." Such is to thwart > > innovation, which by its very nature must break the chains of standards in > > order to evolve and grow. > > No, it is to say: "if you want to implement an entirely new and > innovative technology, provide sufficient documentation so people can > understand how it works, because *we* are not going to document *your* > idiosyncracies".
I agree. I can't stand having some new whiz-bang feature dangled like a carrot in front of me, then having to go a-hunting for the non-existent implementation guide! And if it's really new then there aren't any third-party books out on the subject yet. I usually end up lurking on every product-specific forum I can find. > > So how about three examples of each major principle involved in implementing > > i18n via XML techniques: > > > > 1) A generic, standards-only-based technique, > > > > 2) A technique that leverages MS SQL Server's unique XML handling > > capabilities, if that technique is significantly different from and/or has > > platform-specific advantages over the other two techniques, > > > > and > > > > 3) A technique that leverages the unique XML handling capabilities of Oracle > > 9iR2, if that technique is significantly different from and/or has > > platform-specific advantages over the other two techniques. > > > How does this sound to you? Workable for all? > > Very workable. But if the resources only allow for 1 example, make sure > it is number 1. I agree. Hey-- this worked out! :) Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis Advanced Intensive ColdFusion MX Training http://www.ColdFusionTraining.com E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 770-446-8866 Team Macromedia Volunteer for ColdFusion http://www.macromedia.com/support/forums/team_macromedia/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
