Hi List,

I sympathize with the fact the CND format is (much) shorter than the
xml format.
Yet, I was wondering
1/ where Jackrabbit is going in the future & and (perhaps most important)

2/ whether the 2 formats (CND AND XML) will remain fully supported in
the future.

As for xml, a few (valid) args can also be given:
1/ Ease of Use: autocompletion in IDEs
Certainly for beginners like me, this is a true added value. Look e.g.
at the Jackrabit doc now: wat are the exact options for the "onParent"
attr? The "full grammar" does indeed give all attributes, yet not only
for onparent.(all attrs are currently thrown on one pile)
--> No way to e.g. now which applies for onParent. I am left with
having to guess.
In my IDE, using XML, this is not true.

2/ Less Error-Prone: IDEs also automatically check for wel formedness
(finding out during startup being obviously less attractive)

3/ Faster Cycles: Lots of setup is already done in XSD. (eg.
administrations having defined a valid doc structure by leveraging
XSD) Reuse in a JCR becomes more self-obvious.

...
Wolf

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