The xml dtd format, has an effect on preformance, depending on the implimentation.... have a look here.. http://www.15seconds.com/issue/010409.htm
As for a standard, vcard would be the nearest thing to a standard AFAIK, look for xml & vcard with google, you'll find some stuff on it. the older vcard format is much more popular than the newer xml format.... WG -----Original Message----- From: Michael T. Tangorre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14 August 2003 11:34 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: XML Best Practices - Resources I have been reading up on XML and there seems to be alot of people that favor more of an element approach as apposed to an attribute approach. <phone> <type>mobile</type> <number>555-555-5555</number> <extension>1234</extension> </phone> Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 3:08 PM Subject: XML Best Practices - Resources > What's the best way to store phone numbers in XML? > > <phone>1234567890</phone> > or maybe... > <phone title="Main" number="1234567890" ext="10" type="Mobile"/> > > Is there a standard? Best practice? > > Does anyone know of resources that would include best practices like this, > with examples (not just for phone numbers)? > > -Brad > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 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
