Hi Sylvain,
thanks for starting this thread, hopefully it will clear up the current situation around the multiple form frameworks.
On a general note, and I understand that you know this, many arguments of the comparison between the two change when you consider that in XMLForm you should also have a separate form model and business model. The security, inconsistency and (for a part) data conversion problems dissapear and the extra work to copy between the form and business models reappears (and also the statement about validations involving form data and application data).
I think that for the most part our form-vision corresponds, though I
have difficulties understanding your proposed changes.
Thanks to Carsten, Marc and you for the positive feedback. Yes, I think we globally have the same vision and that we should be able to quickly come to a framework that should satisfy most people.
As for my proposed changes, I started a quick'n dirty hack to showcase them. However, I'm still on vacation and only little of my time is available for Cocoon ;-)
More soon, stay tuned.
Sylvain
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