In this respect standard just means a programming interface. I'm suggesting using XQuery is like using interfaces in Java (a defined way of accessing something independent of implementation). You could do this in Java (there is an XQJ... I think you can use this independent of a textual XQuery statement) or you could do this in XQuery.
XQuery is just an interface to XML data, regardless of backend storage mechanism; with XQuery, you see the world through XML colored glasses (which some think is a good idea and others don't like, granted). Kevin On 11/28/06, Casey Durfee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I thought that was the point of using interfaces? I guess I don't get why you need a standard to be compelled to do something you should be doing anyway -- coding to interfaces, not implementations. --Casey >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/28/2006 11:14 AM >>> The point with a standard is you shouldn't have to refactor your application just because you want to change a component on the backend... you shouldn't have to care whether you are storing in Oracle or MarkLogic.
