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RE: elements or attributes

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  • From: Doug Rudder <drudder@d...>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 10:36:44 -0600

RE:  elements or attributes
Which, of course, makes it sound like those with a little experience want to be helpful, but the experts don't care. ;-)
 
It is far better to say, "Here is the general concept and some good practices, but there are exceptions" than to say "There is no answer." (note I said "good" practices to avoid the debate about "best" practice :-) ).
 
Those with experience can often point others in the right direction (as Michael Champion did).
-----Original Message-----
From: Howard Katz [mailto:howardk@f...]
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:15 AM
To: DuCharme, Bob (LNG-CHO); 'Jose Airton'; xml-dev@l...
Subject: RE: elements or attributes

Maybe something like :
 
A beginner's question.
He of little experience speaks passionately.
The expert smiles.
 
Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: DuCharme, Bob (LNG-CHO) [mailto:bob.ducharme@l...]
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 7:27 AM
To: 'Jose Airton'; xml-dev@l...
Subject: RE: elements or attributes

My favorite answer is still Michael Kay's from almost four years ago (http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/200006/msg00285.html -- if he could have cut a few syllables, it would have been a great haiku):
 
  Beginners always ask this question.
  Those with a little experience express their opinions passionately.
  Experts tell you there is no right answer.
Bob

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