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   Re: [xml-dev] xPath 2.0, XSLT 2.0 ... size increase over v1.0

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Dave Pawson wrote:

 >> The way I see things, in a first phase most people just won't use the
 >> typing features of XSLT 2.0 and just use it as a better XSLT 1.0.
 >
 > Without the type stuff, its little better than 1.0

I'll move to XSLT 2.0 any day just to use it as a better XSLT 1.0, so
I obviously don't agree. But that's just me. BTW that's not saying
XSLT 2.0 could not be better.

 >> Regarding the difficulties, I agree, but it's in general easier to
 >> teach a language that is well-designed rather than one that is not.
 >
 > Which is why 1.0 succeeded?

Only kind of. I wish XSLT adoption was more widespread. XSLT 1.0's
quirks have definitely not made its adoption easier.

-Erik





 

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