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> The original poster mentioned CSVs which for all intents and
> purposes will
> always be smaller files than their XML counterparts.
Of course, CSV's aren't self-describing. I've spent many hours trying to
debug CSV output and the eye-crossover point occurs much sooner with CSV
than with XML. Data handles are handy.
> > > b.) Using XML involves becoming conversant with a quarter
> to half a dozen
> > > buzzword technologies that seem to confound the average
> programmer and
> > even
> > > leave experts unsure of their worth (from SOAP to
> namespaces to schemas
> > and
> > > more)
Oh, it's not that bad... you only have to remember the acronyms. :-7
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