Posted by Evert | Rooftop Solutions on 04/29/05 07:47

Jason Barnett wrote:

> Evert | Rooftop Solutions wrote:
>
>> Yes, and that's how I read this reply =)
>>
>> About the subject,
>>
>> I'm working on a xml-based templating system, which caches all the
>> steps it does, so it overcomes the slowness =)
>> And ofcource because I like xml and all the neith things you can do
>> with it.
>>
>> grt,
>> Evert
>
> OK so besides the geek factor involved, what makes an xml-based
> template system that much better? The main benefit that I've ever
> heard was it can make it easier for producing output for heterogenous
> displays...
>
> http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms/
>
> The most obvious answer example that comes to my mind is Mozilla /
> IBM, but then again XForms is also on my "Little Dog Too" list.
>
The geek factor is very important for my projects first of all =) The
second also applies (output for multiple purposes). You really hit the
nail here, because I am also using it with XUL, XForms and some other
markups.

grt,
Evert

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