Standard off the shelf validating parser please.
I do not want my programmers wasting their time
writing parsers. Even simple ones are hard, if
one expects them to be reliable and handle flaky
inputs.
I also want off the shell tools like XSLT to
produce html for reports.
BobLQ
BTW, what do you call that? It is not an s-expression
is it?
On 7/6/07, John H. Robinson, IV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Bob La Quey wrote:
>
> [1] Example of foomatic printer xml file.
>
> I find this readable enough. It is pretty printed
> and properly indendted. You need to use a non proportional
> font on your viewer or it may look very ugly.
>
printer.id="printer/Samsung-CLP-600"
make=Samsung
model=CLP-600
mechanism=laser,color
resolution.dpi.x=1200
resolution.dpi.y=1200
margin.unit=mm
margin.top=4.23164
margin.bottom=4.23164
margin.left=3.175
margin.right=3.175
consumable.comment.en="Toner Black (4000 prints) - $80
Toner Yellow (4000 prints) - $110
Toner Magenta (4000 prints) - $110
Toner Cyan (4000 prints) - $110
Transfer Belt (35000 prints) - $47
"
consumable.partno=CLP-K600A,CLP-Y600A,CLP-M600A,CLP-C600A,CLP-T600A
url=http://www.samsung.com/Products/PrinterandMultifunction/ColorLaserPrinters/CLP_600NXAA.asp
lang.proprietary=TRUE
# no pjl
# No "text"?
autodetect=
functionality=B
driver=foo2qpdl
# not "unverified"
# no "contrib_url"
comments.en="
The Samsung CLP-600 is a networked color laser printer with a
2007 street price of $450 USD. This printer is supported
by the foo2qpdl open software printer driver.
"
[snip]
Yup. As I suspected: XML config files are overgrown, overbloated, hard to
read, and contain WAY too much redundant information.
-john
Interested parties can do some wc(1) stats.
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