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   RE: [xml-dev] Word 2003 schemas available

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> 
> What is advantage of XML format for Word? - i guess space for 
> storing, sending. For example, a "hello world" document 
> requires 19+ kB in word.

No, space has nothing to do with it. The benefit is that it becomes a
feasible proposition to extract the information in the document in ways
that don't depend on the availability of Microsoft software.
> 
> also, I think lot of people are familar with security 
> loopholes in XML using processing instructions etc... what 
> kind of security loop holes need to be fixed?? 

There are no security loopholes in XML, only in the software that you
use to process it.

Michael Kay





 

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