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> This is a two-edged sword that cuts between the document-centric 
> and data-centric views of XML. Is an XML instance structured document 
> content or a data set? It seems as though the answer could be: both.
> 
> The idea that markup users "are simply using pre-defined vocabularies
> defined by programmers" is only partially true. Depending on what 
> type of content is being defined, it may well be that the users -- or 
> subject matter experts -- play a significant role in defining those 
> vocabularies. This is especially true if the vocabulary runs deeper 
> than just structural elements and contains semantic or content-based
> element definitions. It is true that the dev is the one who has to 
> construct the final DTD/Schema, but do not underestimate the value of 
> subject matter experts in developing a vocabulary that accurately 
> reflects the content and structure of a given DTD/Schema.

Fair enough. It would have been more accurate to say "markup users are
simply using pre-defined vocabularies *implemented* by programmers."

-aaron
http://staff.develop.com/aarons







 

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