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Re: Fw: Has XML run its course?

• From: Ann Navarro <ann@w...>
• To: xml-dev@l...
• Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 10:21:57 -0400

>
>From: <mailto:tnutman@s...>Tim Nutman
>
>How many research, standards bodies, commercial and home "users" were 
>involved
>in the creation of the HTML specifications? How does that number compare 
>to today
>and the number of those involved in the creation of XML and XML-"thingy" 
>specifications
>and technologies.

Apples and oranges. HTML was a single, non-extensible (at least by 
definition) document. XML by design is a framework for other development 
efforts. There should be no surprise that more people are involved in 
creating XML specs -- that's what they're supposed to do.

Ann

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  • Fw: Has XML run its course?
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