Re: Must XML be SGML compatible? (Was: An incompatible CData idea)

len bullard (cbullard@hiwaay.net)
Tue, 28 Oct 1997 22:13:30 -0600


Paul Prescod wrote:
>
> My argument for keeping XML a subset of SGML goes like this

[snip]

> The language that we use to encode humanity's knowledge should be a true
> standard and not merely a "recommendation." That means that it should
> be built upon our democratic institutions and not vendor consortiums.

Well said, Paul.

I suggest also, if we play this long enough, there
won't be significant differences between SGML and XML
*in common practice*. That's a goal that's easy to agree on but
takes many hands at the table to achieve.

First, demonstrably useful software. Version 1.0.

len bullard