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IME, it tends to divide along backgrounds. Not everyone coming to the party was formerly a DesPH. On a scale of things, I don't think it is THAT hard but I've spent a lot of time on the phone lately with power C++ toTheMetal programmers who can't get it without a lot of time in. I can't tell if it is resistance to techniques they label as "stupid" (really, they do), or because the combinations of bracket types plus abbreviations plus getting it clear which context is in effect at any given time plus what functions do what is more than they can bear at this late date in their careers. Consensus be hanged. Men at work. ;-) Len http://www.mp3.com/LenBullard Ekam sat.h, Vipraah bahudhaa vadanti. Daamyata. Datta. Dayadhvam.h -----Original Message----- From: Matt Sergeant [mailto:matt@s...] "Bullard, Claude L (Len)" wrote: > > Being able to reapply XPath has advantages > on the learning curve although the syntax of XPath isn't > all that easy to learn. I always thought it was one of the easier aspects to pick up. Is there a general consensus on this matter? Or is it that the simple (abbreviated) parts of XPath are easy, but the non-abbreviated parts are hard?
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