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On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Simon St.Laurent <simonstl@s...> wrote: > On 11/16/13 9:11 AM, David Sheets wrote: >>>> >>>> Is it a better idea than using the string "null"? Other solutions >>>> include special attributes or a distinct element. Are there still more >>>> that are simple to express in XML the Syntax? >>>> >>>> Does XML lack something that would make using the command string >>>> "null" preferable to one of these other options in some context? >>> >>> >>> Is this a Zen koan exercise? There is no general answer. The only >>> answers >>> exist in specific contexts people create. >> >> >> And so, we learn nothing about how the design of XML does or does not >> influence bad data design. > > > At this point we learn that failure to distinguish between markup and models > built on top of markup leads to endless conversational loops. This does seem to be Uche's original problem. Blaming a type system for a silly serialization doesn't actually have any standing. > Apparently I have nothing to teach you. When you refuse to elucidate the very subtle point you are trying to make, it is very difficult for people to learn from you. > Farewell and good luck. Thanks! I'm quite happy with my present strategy. David > Thanks, > -- > Simon St.Laurent > http://simonstl.com/ > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > XML-DEV is a publicly archived, unmoderated list hosted by OASIS > to support XML implementation and development. To minimize > spam in the archives, you must subscribe before posting. > > [Un]Subscribe/change address: http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/ > Or unsubscribe: xml-dev-unsubscribe@l... > subscribe: xml-dev-subscribe@l... > List archive: http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ > List Guidelines: http://www.oasis-open.org/maillists/guidelines.php
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