> I would be interested in knowing what kinds of applications you envision
> for SAX. To me, it seems like it might be useful for applications that
> extract data from XML files, e.g. for electronic commerce. What other kinds
> of applications do you have in mind?
Here are some additional examples:
- most transformations
- producing a rendered version of an XML document (electronic or
paper)
- context-sensitive searching
Your example, extracting data, itself covers a wide range of
applications:
- database import/export
- online transactions
- configuration information
- meta-data exchange
- general client/server protocols
Essentially, SAX should cover most general requirements (most
transformations occur as part of a processing chain, and do not need
saved comments, internal entity references, etc.). Those applications
that do need access to lexical information -- mainly authoring tools
and repositories -- will, of course, need to use a different or
extended API.
All the best,
David
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