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Jeff Lowery wrote: > > Is anyone aware of any pull-based XML parsers other than kxml? > http://www-ai.cs.uni-dortmund.de/SOFTWARE/KXML/JAVADOC/overview-summary.html It is interesting that the dangers of Common XML can be seen from this: rather than a guide for what parts of XML Simon thinks are most "frequently used (implemented) and reliable" for document and language creators, it is being used to decide what bits of XML a parser implementer can pick and choose. The Common XML document is very clear about this danger " It is not a set of rules for creating parsers or other software." http://simonstl.com/articles/cxmlspec.txt Of course, there is no harm in people making experimental and academic XML parsers to test ideas, and starting with a common subset is a good idea too. And there is no harm in making a true subset XML parser that developers can use in specific systems (XML is a subset of SGML, why should there not be subsets of XML?) And Simon's Common XML should be required reading for anyone trying to understand how things fit together. But I urge developers to boycott any XML parsers that do not attempt to provide full support for XML 1.0, in any general-purpose development. If you use them, *you* are creating interoperability problems, not the people who use XML 1.0 in their documents. Perhaps the kxml people might put in a paragraph in their documentation warning against using their system in general-purpose applications too. Cheers Rick
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