> XML is an implementation of SGML, which has been around for decades. Yes indeed.
But I was giving an example of something changing the landscape. We now have a universally accepted, simple, mostly logical, standard for structuring data in a self-describing format that's both portable and human-readable. The landscape didn't look like much that when I started programming 20 years ago, whether SGML existed or not. Nick ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server · PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists