I would like to be included in the distribution list for discussions. I have filled out the forms. This is the first message that I have received. Can you let me know if I am missing something?
In a message dated Wed, 6 Mar 2002 12:17:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, Betty Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I am afraid I haven't contributed to this discussion thus far. > > > On Wed, 6 Mar 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > In Peter's defense I would say he does not seem to be confused, just > > expressing normal skepticism. > > His statements made in the course of the discussion I can summarize as > > following: > > 1. There is no need for intermediate XML transformation. > > This is an untrue statement. A truer statement would be: "There > is not need for intermediate XML transformation in some applications". > Notice I said 'some' and not 'most'. When you are trading information > with multiple organizations, transformation and/or reorganization is > almost always the case. > > A good example of where intermediate transformation is useful is in > the airplane manufacturing industry. An airplane manufacturer must > supply their information to both commercial and military organizations. > Each of these organizations have their own specification for information. > In the case of the military, each government have their own requirements. > It is unmanageable for the manufacture to maintain their parts, technical > documents, ordering requirements, etc. in all the various flavors for > each one of their customers. The smart approach is to develop their > own XML standard to accommodate their business rules and in some cases > to harmonize the requirements of their customers. > > The result is they have many delivery options from a single data > source. They get a new customer with a new requirement it is just > another transformation. > > > > 2. OK, I agree that intermediate XML transformation is useful, but tools > > other than XSLT can do it as well. > > Omnimark is probably the program that is most used (besides XSLT). > Omnimark works well because you can add complexity to the outgoing > XML that is difficult or impossible to do with XSLT. Omnimark > also works very well with a two-way transformation, i.e., EDI to > XML (XSLT can't do that kind of transformation). > > Traditional programming languages can also be used but they weren't > designed to be used with structured data. However, they work a lot > better now that you can use the DOM (or SAX). > > > > 3. OK, I agree XSLT brings some benefits compare to other tools, but I > > don't believe it until I see it in action. > > XSLT has a lot of benefit but it is just a piece of the puzzle. > > I really think a lot of the confusion of XML is that we have been given a > jigsaw puzzle in a plastic bag. There isn't a box with a clear picture on > the front. Developers have to visualize the picture looking at the > unorganized pieces. > > Betty > > /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ > Betty Harvey, XML Consultant, | Phone: 410-787-9200 FAX: 9830 > Electronic Commerce Connection, Inc. | > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Washington,DC SGML/XML Users Grp > URL: http://www.eccnet.com | http://www.eccnet.com/xmlug/ > /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\\/\/ > > > > ------ XML/edi Group Discussion List ------ > Homepage = http://www.XMLedi-Group.org > > Unsubscribe = send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Leave the subject and body of the message blank > > Questions/requests: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To receive only one message per day (digest format) > send the following message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], > (leave the subject line blank) > > digest xmledi-group your-email-address > > To join the XML/edi Group complete the form located at: > http://www.xmledi-group.org/xmledigroup/mail1.htm ------ XML/edi Group Discussion List ------ Homepage = http://www.XMLedi-Group.org Unsubscribe = send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave the subject and body of the message blank Questions/requests: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To receive only one message per day (digest format) send the following message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], (leave the subject line blank) digest xmledi-group your-email-address To join the XML/edi Group complete the form located at: http://www.xmledi-group.org/xmledigroup/mail1.htm
