Re: LRUD: 'From' or 'To' ?

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From: Richard Knapp (gyp_caver_at_yahoo.com)
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>> > is. The FROM relationship can be recorded elsewhere in the XML file,
>> > probably subordinate to the <SHOT> but parent to the <StationName>.
>> The XML data file can get very verbose if we scorn attributes.
>
> I think attributes, in standard units and form, make simple programs
> that do simple things with it easier to write.

Elements, properly defined and decorated with attributes still keep the structure tidy and
processing simple. The bad part of elements seems to be the use of CDATA sections instead of
storing the value in an attribute tag. (see http://www.oasis-open.org/cover/elementsAndAttrs.html)

>> > A rule of thumb I've read in my XML research is this: Use Elements to
>> > ...
>> > are indicative of data that lends itself well to a nested structure.
>
> I heartily agree with this statement.

Uh-oh. You have another that agrees.

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