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• Subject: Syntax + object model
• From: Gustaf Liljegren <gustaf.liljegren@b...>
• Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 20:45:07 +0200

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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