On 3 Sep 2006 00:24:16 GMT, John Bokma <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Big Bill <kruse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On 2 Sep 2006 22:26:40 GMT, John Bokma <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Big Bill <kruse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>[ XML ]
>>>> I think the thing with xml - I actually studied xml, whodathunkit, eh?
>>>> got my little certificate somewhere too - was that it was
>>>> intentionally barebones and that it presented the world with a
>>>> communications format that was infinitely malleable.
>>>
>>>Yes, it's not that far from 8 bits = 1 byte :-)
>>>
>>>> Totally
>>>> web-dependant, though, dent the infrastructure and it's blown.
>>>
>>>Huh? XML can be used anywhere, it's not limited to the web.
>>
>> Um... it can? Where would you use it? I don't remember that.
>
>Thing of XML as of JPEG. JPEG is for storing images, XML is more generic.
>But the use of JPEG is not limited to pictures on the Internet.
>
>
>For example a Usenet program can decide to use something like:
>
><?xml version="1.0"?>
><usenet>
> <subscribed>
> <group>alt.internet.search-engines</group>
> <group>comp.lang.perl.misc</group>
> </subscrided>
></usenet>
>
>for storing program settings. If you use MSN Messenger, and keep
>conversations, have a peek into My Received Files\accountnr\History
>
>You will see one xml file per person you have been talking with (or more
>if you keep archives as well). You also will see an xsl file, which is
>used when you view the xml file in IE to present the information.
>
>>>I can't think of anything that can be added to XML itself :-)
>>
>> In it's use, I meant. A replacement for html.
>
>XML is not a replacement for HTML. XHTML is an application of XML. XHTML
>might replace HTML, but I hope not.
>
>You can use XML for anything you want. XML is not a replacement for INI
>files, but one can use an XML application that stores the same information
>as is stored in the INI file it replaces.
It's also used to describe the UI in Mozilla/Seamonkey/Firefox:
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/xul/
as well as, IIRC, Google's AdWords Editor:
http://services.google.com/adwordseditor/
which I believe runs on Mozilla's XULRunner:
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XULRunner
I believe QuickBooks' SDK uses XML as well in its calls and replies.
http://developer.intuit.com/QuickBooksSDK/Briefing/
I'm sure the list could go on and on.
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