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RE: Six Reasons Not to use XML Attributes

• From: "Len Bullard" <Len.Bullard@ses-i.com>
• To: "John Cowan" <cowan@mercury.ccil.org>,"Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>
• Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 11:04:56 -0600

Beginners always ask this question.

:)

There is no right answer but as you note there are very good reasons.

len

-----Original Message-----
From: John Cowan [mailto:cowan@ccil.org] On Behalf Of John Cowan
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 10:03 AM
To: Costello, Roger L.
Cc: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
Subject: Re:  Six Reasons Not to use XML Attributes

Costello, Roger L. scripsit:

> Are there any more reasons not to use XML attributes? 

See
http://recycledknowledge.blogspot.com/2008/03/elements-or-attributes.htm
l
for my considered views.

-- 
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  • Six Reasons Not to use XML Attributes
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
  • Re: Six Reasons Not to use XML Attributes
    • From: John Cowan <cowan@mercury.ccil.org>