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arooaroo

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2005-01-13

Posts: 1,268

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The Cost of XML

Here you go Dusty, confirmation that you aren't the only one...

http://d-haven.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=24

I thought it was quite interesting myself. Parsing XML is a chore. For config files, I've never had to use anything more complicated than good ol' "key=value" syntax. Keep it simple, I say.

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Dusty

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From: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Registered: 2004-01-18

Posts: 5,986

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Re: The Cost of XML

Yeah, I know I'm not alone...

http://www.google.ca/search?q=xml+sucks

Dusty

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soniX

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From: Oslo, Norway

Registered: 2004-01-23

Posts: 161

Re: The Cost of XML

I dont really see the issues with xml. Its a real power-tool when used correctly, and like most other powertools, its overkill for small and simple stuff... I guess the biggest problem with xml is that it is overhyped and used for the wrong cases, not xml itself

iBertus

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From: Greenville, NC

Registered: 2004-11-04

Posts: 2,228

Re: The Cost of XML

i'm glad that i'm a person and not an xml parser.