• To: "Gustaf Liljegren" <gustaf.liljegren@b...>,<xml-dev@l...>
• Subject: RE: Syntax + object model
• From: "Dare Obasanjo" <dareo@m...>
• Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 03:31:29 -0700
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• Thread-topic: Syntax + object model

Which standardized object model has been as successful as the standardized syntax of XML? Standardized data models on the other hand... 

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From: Gustaf Liljegren [mailto:gustaf.liljegren@b...]
Sent: Fri 5/23/2003 11:45 AM
To: xml-dev@l...
Subject:  Syntax + object model



Hi all,

Maybe 5 years to late, but I never really understood the argument about why
a standardized syntax is better than a standardized object model. It sounds
right, but I can't explain why.

Imagine XML like a standardized object model of various node types, with no
rules whatsoever about the serialization format. Why would such a standard
have less chance to survive?

Also, imagine XML like a standardized object model PLUS a standardized
syntax. Why would such a standard have less chance to survive?

Gustaf


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