> Let me answer your question, despite the fact that I would probably not
> convince you ;-)
>
> << Why go ANSI X12 ==> XML ==> ERP format and back when you can cut out
> the middle man and just go ANSI X12==>ERP ? >>
>
> Because... my mapping/translation will then be expressed in a standard
> language that can be run on (virtually) any platform. I will not be bound
> to a particular software vendor ;-)
Actually you are assuming the presence of XML-supporting software on
"(virtually) any platform." Not a good assumption if you ask me (alas, no
one did!)
On an historical note... IIRC XML was created by some wimps who were just
not up to task of debugging bad X12 data with Notepad.
MCM
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