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Re: 15 elementary truths about XML

• From: John Cowan <cowan@mercury.ccil.org>
• To: Andrew Welch <andrew.j.welch@gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:55:50 -0400

Andrew Welch scripsit:

> Do you know why it's 'processor' over just 'parser', is it DTD
> related?

I assume the term is a hangover from "SGML processor".  SGML processors
had to do a good deal more than parsing.  Technically, XML processors do
too, but most of the additional processing is optional.

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• References:
  • 15 elementary truths about XML
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
  • Re: 15 elementary truths about XML
    • From: Andrew Welch <andrew.j.welch@gmail.com>
  • Re: 15 elementary truths about XML
    • From: Michael Glavassevich <mrglavas@ca.ibm.com>
  • Re: 15 elementary truths about XML
    • From: Andrew Welch <andrew.j.welch@gmail.com>