Steven Sacks wrote: > I disagree with using explicit node names. He's building an org chart of > people, so the nodes should be person and the title should be an attribute. > > <people> > <person title="CEO" name="Bill Gates"> > <person title="President" name="Steve Ballmer"/> > <person title="Manager - North America" name="Joe Schmoe"> > <person title="Manager - Pacific Northwest" name="Bob Jones"/> > </person> > </person> > </people>
It's unusual to find myself disagreeing with Steven Sacks--you're usually right on money. But here I do disagree. An org chart shows the organization of a unit, and the people are secondary. When Steve Ballmer resigns or gets hired by Google, Microsoft will still have a president. It's also clearer to read, and easier to program, when every node isn't named the same. Of course, there should be some flexibility--instead of <guru name="Mark Jonkman"> you could have something more generic, such as <level1 name="Steven Sacks">. Cordially, Kerry Thompson _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
