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W. Eliot Kimber wrote: > > It's important to remember that XML simplified SGML *syntax*. It did not > (and could not) simplify the underlying abstract data model (except > where the SGML data model reflects optional features, like attributes > for notations). > > This is why the idea that XML is *fundamentally* simpler that SGML is a > Big Lie. The cost of entry is lower, but the total cost of ownership is > essentially the same. Good call, E. However, let's also remember that a strength of SGML, I usually simply say markup systems these days, is that given some lifecycle value, the trend is for cost to go down when compared to other systems. len
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