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Martin v. Löwis writes:
> If you found that validation is a processing need, I strongly recommend
> that you re-evaluate your processing needs (whether you use Python
> or not). IMHO, validation is much over-rated and over-used.
Strong words, which I strongly disagree with. "Validate at trust
boundaries" is a long-standing and helpful mantra, IMO. If you're
only processing XML you produce yourself, sure, validation is probably
unnecessary. But if you're accepting XML from others, a validating
parser will simplify your code and give your users better error
reporting.
ht
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