> [No, this is not a typo of the word "sparse." To parse text means to > break it up into smaller parts. The term is commonly used in computer > science to refer to reading programming code. For example, after a > program is written, whether it be in C++, Java, or any other language, > the code needs to be parsed by the complier in order to be compiled. > Web scripts, written in scripting languages such as Perl or PHP, need > to be parsed on the Web server so that they can output the correct > HTML to a user's browser.
I never said it was a type of "sparse" and I don't think anyone else did either... > Parsing can also mean breaking up ordinary text. For example, search > engines typically parse search phrases entered by users so that they > can more accurately search for each word. Some programs can parse text > documents and extract certain information like names or addresses. > Spreadsheet programs can turn formatted documents into tables with > rows and columns by parsing the text.] Of course, your definition of "parse" is fine. But in the usage that Dana cited, it is completely inappropriate and does not make sense. Paul. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Enterprise web applications, build robust, secure scalable apps today - Try it now ColdFusion Today ColdFusion 8 beta - Build next generation apps Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:241926 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
