Of course this is valid SGML that is not the point! The point
is that 10 examples of Dynamic HTML are used to illustrate some pretty
cool *XML* functionality using an applet called *XML*dso in a product
called ms*XML*. The applet lives is com.ms.*XML*.dso.*XML*DSO.class.
The readme HTML file is called *XML*dso.HTM. IT contains 20 references
to the word *XML* and is entitled:-
"Demo: Microsoft *XML* Data Source Object Applet
The com.ms.*xml*.dso package contains an applet called *XML*DSO that can be
used as an *XML* data provider in conjunction with the data binding features
of Internet Explorer 4.0. for binding *XML* data to HTML element on the page.
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Are you seriously suggesting that someone new to XML will not construe </>
as legit. XML
syntax as a result of being impressed (as I was) with the DSO stuff?
NOTE:
I think MSXML is a great piece of work. But as someone making a living
in this field I am kinda anxious to see the standard hold water and get
established
without feature creep.
That way people know
>it is not strange or naughty to use it if they need to, it is just not XML.
>So take it out of the XML examples, but not the msxml parser (or put it in
>a conditional section to allow a parser called "mssgml" as well from the
>same code base).
>
>The idea that one syntax (i.e. XML) is good for all documents is as
>bad as saying that there can be one DTD for all documents. SGML allows
>many variant syntaxes, and even its labarynths don't go nearly far
>enough to give everyone what they need. XML is a good markup syntax
>for the rest of us, but not the answer to all needs.
>
>
>Rick Jelliffe
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