[REBOL] Re: XML.com Embedded Markup Considered Harmful [Oct. 02, 1997]
From: reffy:ulrich at: 11-Oct-2002 14:02
I vote for Kemp's thoughts.
HTML and XML are merely contrived formats (wrappers).
There are other ways to represent the data (streams).
The elemental datum should somehow maintained in their elemental state.
Attributes associated to them should be tied to, but separate from the datum.
The moment you slide the datum into one of these wrappers, all the inherent problems
surface. I like to think of these wrappers as a final product typically used for display.
Some people think the wrappered(datum) should be elemental elements and stored as such.
Sure makes it difficult to navigate/edit/maintain the elemental datum unless you buy
into
the wrappered stuff deeply. They complicate simple ordinary needs incredibly. And
they place ensuing requirements upon all interfacing systems by their presence.
Just my 2cent worth (not worth much)(these days).
Dick