XML's Purpose (as I see it)
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Organization Graphic Designer
Date Tue, 03 Jun 1997 15:58:43 -0500
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The purpose of XML (IMO) can be put forth simply in one paragraph:
XML was designed to provide an easy-to-write, easy-to-interperet, and
easy-to-implement subset of SGML. It was not designed to provide a "one
Markup Language fits all" DTD, or a separate DTD for every tag. It was
designed so that certain groups could create their own particular markup
languages that meet their needs more quickly, efficiently, and (IMO)
logically. It was designed to put an end once and for all the the
tag-soup wars propagated by Microsoft and Netscape.
Jim Cape
Graphic Designer
mailto:cape@ais.net
Q: What is concrete proof against Darwinism?
A: Microsoft's continued existence.
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