Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > Peter Eisentraut wrote: > > > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > > I assume the group agreed that adding XML to libpq was the way to > > > > handle XML, with a hook in psql to call it. > > > > > > I'm not sure about that, but we certainly disagree with this kind > > > of nonstandard XML when there is a perfectly good standard out > > > there. > > > > OK, can you elaborate? What is the non-standard part? His choice of > > tags? > > Yes. The SQL/XML standard has been discussed several times on this > list. Additionally, it has been mentioned that an implementation in > libpq is too specific for some. Some people want streaming interfaces, > some want it in the backend, etc. I think there are going to be many > implementations of the XML theme, so I think it's premature to adopt > one of them into libpq.
OK, what do you suggest the poster does now? Use SQL/XML? Move it into the backend? -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])