Re: syntax feedback

Hi.

On the subject of CSS, I don't think it ties up the resources of any
proffesional Web designer. CSS is a no-brainer.

In terms of excitement factor, by way of experiment I wrote some XSL to
transform The Complete Works of Shakespear, into a Web site with
navigation, and links into the play from an abstracted view of the acts and
scenes etc.

It took me a week-end including the time it took to learn the in-and-outs
of basic XSL. Changing the implimentation would be trivial.

CSS can't reorder, XSL can... that's exciting. Hell, it's not just
exciting, it's essential.

In terms of XSL difficulty. I am not a rocket scientist. I like to think of
myself as a competent Web developer, but I'm not one of those gurus pouring
forth SGML from one hand and DSSSL from the other. I certainly have had no
experience with DSSSL-o or other such tools, and for the life of me I don't
see the difficulty with XSL. There's precious little to it. Yes the pattern
matching can get a bit deep, and I'm still exploring there, but you don't
have to swallow all of to produce useful results.

I really do wish people would stop comparing CSS and XSL and how XSL is
more difficult. C++ hurts my head, all the rigid typing hurts my head. I'm
not up to it, so I don't persue a career in C++. Instead I work with
lightweight languages like ECMAScript/XML/XSL... I don't expect C++ to be
bent out of shape because it doesn't suit me. If I have to use C++ for a
job then I have to get the manual out and work hard at it.

JavaScript *cannot* do what C++ can do, and C++ is needed for the job it
does.

CSS *cannot* do what XSL can, and XSL is needed for the job it does ....or
will do :)

Cheers
     Guy.







xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 12/14/98 03:47:22 AM

To:   xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
cc:    (bcc: Guy Murphy/UK/MAID)
Subject:  Re: syntax feedback




At 04:19 PM 12/13/98 -0600, Paul Prescod wrote:
[SNIP]
I fear it may hobble both, as
developers struggle over which to support with the most resources.  XSL is
more 'powerful' in that it provides transformation, but otherwise I'm
afraid it's not that exciting - unless you've had experience with the tools
that have inspired its particular direction of development.
[SNIP]





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