XML is used to encapsulate data so that it can be transmitted between differing systems in a consistent format. Think of RSS, AJAX, SOAP, etc. It was designed to replace SGML, of which HTML is a subset.
Do you seriously think that XML is a suitable language to be used in the place of a relational database, or did you just want to argue for the sake of arguing? 'Cause you just took a very minor part of my point, removed the context, and argued the semantics of it. Let me return the favor. > Could you replace all your "content" with zeros and still have it solve your problem? That's so confused, I don't know where to start. How could zeroing out your data solve any problem? And to answer your question, things I would use XML for does not include storing dynamic data. I'm not that masochistic. Maybe I should have stated more explicitly that the 'data' I was referring to was data that should be stored in a relational database, but I thought that was understood, given that this is a thread about relational databases. If you feel like arguing my actual point, feel free. If you want to continue to argue semantics, then I'll pass. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jonathan Ellis > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 9:40 AM > To: Provo Linux Users Group Mailing List; Provo Linux Users Group Mailing > List > Subject: RE: Mysql Naming Convention > > On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:26:30 -0600, "Gregory Hill" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > This has to be the worst example I've ever seen to back up any argument, > > of any kind. > > > > XML is a markup language. I would never consider storing data in a > > markup language. > > That's so confused I don't know where to start... > > Look, think of something you *would* use XML for. What is it you're > marking up? Could you replace all your "content" with zeros and still > have it solve your problem? If not, your content is a form of data. > > -J > -- > C++ is history repeated as tragedy. Java is history repeated as farce. -- > Scott McKay > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
