[XML-DEV Mailing List Archive Home] [By Thread] [By Date] [Recent Entries] [Reply To This Message] XML doesn't deserve its "X".
Title says it all, the extensibility of XML is one of its myths... Technically, XML is based on trees which are not the most extensible structures (compared to tables or triples). If you extend a tree you are likely to break its structure (and existing applications). I would say that trees grow but are not "extended". This technical limitation has been strengthen by a community which has become conservative and any evolution seems deamed to fail. XML is now legacy. Its users community is screaming against any change and its specification body seems paralysed by its structure and the diverging interests of its members... It's probably time to look for the next wave! Eric -- See you in Seattle. http://knowledgetechnologies.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric van der Vlist http://xmlfr.org http://dyomedea.com http://xsltunit.org http://4xt.org http://examplotron.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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