[E-Lang] Minimal-XML (was: Draft Kernel-E DTD & Sketch of translationto debuggable Java)

[Mark S. Miller]

At 01:34 PM 9/28/00 , Jonathan S. Shapiro wrote:
> > Does this mean you have found something readable by the XML folks that
> > explains these distinctions?  And that you found their distinctions
> > meaningful?
>
>That's a joke, right?

No it's not.  But the fact that you thought it might be indicates I've been 
reading the wrong things.  I've already got one recommendation from Bill 
Frantz.  If you know of other good explanations, please let me know!  Part 
of my frustration with XML is no doubt frustration with bad explanations.


>No, I haven't found anything terribly useful here. In my own XML work,
>however, I have found the following "slice" useful:
>
>     1. tags describe the semantics of the information
>     2. attributes describe the format of the information.

A wonderful example.  I've never before come across that simple & clarifying 
statement.  Where did you find it?



         Cheers,
         --MarkM