> -----Original Message----- > From: Richard L. Goerwitz III [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Is AxKit the best of the pipelining breed, though? (I personally > am finding XML to be a ghastly, ugly thing; it all started with > namespaces, which are implemented via attributes in a horribly > kludgy way - and now we're finding new schema mechanisms entering > in, plus complex and unintuitive beasts like XSL. So I wonder just > how slick AxKit can possibly be, given its foundation in these > technologies.)
Well AxKit certainly has its flaws (it's almost to the point where I either have to do major re-writes, or a complete re-write, or just work really hard to fix the flaws, as happens with most projects of its kind when you have used them to do serious work), but I can't agree with you that XML is one of them. It's just a syntax for describing data after all, so don't think in terms of the syntax - think in terms of data! That's the biggest problem I have when people start saying "Well, but XML sucks!". I wouldn't necessarily say it's best of breed. For a real "best of breed" I would look towards Cocoon2. But you get what you pay for, so while AxKit might not be as well designed and thought out as Cocoon2, it's a hell of a lot easier to get started with, and continue working with, and it still seems to be faster and more flexible in some ways. Besides, I'm the wrong person to ask ;-) Matt. -- <:->Get a smart net</:-> _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by Star Internet delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further information visit http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp or alternatively call Star Internet for details on the Virus Scanning Service.
