All, Inspired by a u.p.o journal post that Ovid made ( http://use.perl.org/~Ovid/journal/36010), I've been working on a module that will unify testing capabilities for various markup/serialization formats. Right now, I plan on:
* XML validity against a DTD * XML validity against a XML schema * XML validity against a RelaxNG schema * YAML validity * JSON validity * Content testing via some combo of Test::Deep and/or built-in capabilities from Test::JSON et al This is based mostly from Ovid's post, but also from the realization that for these. most of the desired kinds of tests are the same: Does it parse? Is it valid against the spec? Is the content what I was expecting (allowing for acceptable variations in textual format)? One thing I would like advice on (besides suggestions for future features), is, errr, the name. Right now, I'm leaning towards Test::Markup. That might wind up the YAML guys a bit, though (which is actually a quite-acceptable bonus to me), possibly the JSON camp as well. So I am also considering Test::Serialization, since all of these amount to forms of serialization. Even (some would say *especially*) XML. Randy -- Randy J. Ray / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Silicon Valley Scale Modelers: http://www.svsm.org Sunnyvale, CA
