>>Although i >>think "obsolete" is a somewhat binary term, like "pregnant", no?
I don't think so. Is Windows 98 obsolete? Yes. Is it still used in places around the world, and therefore has uses? Yes. But we're just arguing symantics now, who really cares. The main point is, for most people, AS3 should handle what they want to so with XML. For a few, Xpath may still have some apparent uses. Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Technology & Operations L&LD eTools & Multimedia Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community Are you a Bank of America associate interested in innovative learning ideas and technologies? Check out our internal GT&O Innovative Learning Blog & subscribe. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of Claus Wahlers >>Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:20 PM >>To: Flash Coders List >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] XPath >> >>Merrill, Jason wrote: >> >>>>> I don't speak for the OT here, just a comment to your earlier >>>>> comment that AS3 made XPath obsolete. This is not really true. >>>>> >>>>> It is true that with E4X you have almost the same >>functionality as >>>>> XPath, but E4X fails badly if your query comes from an external >>>>> source, like if your application needs to deal with arbitrary XML >>>>> and the queries are dynamic in nature (for example provided by a >>>>> user, etc). >>> >>> OK, so I'll concede AS3 only 98% makes it obsolete. :) >> >>For you, maybe. For me it'd be more like 25%. Although i >>think "obsolete" is a somewhat binary term, like "pregnant", no? >> >>Cheers, >>Claus. >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
