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   Re: [xml-dev] XML Performance Improvements through Interdisciplinary Fac

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  • To: Michael Kay <mike@saxonica.com>
  • Subject: Re: [xml-dev] XML Performance Improvements through Interdisciplinary Factor Assessment and Application
  • From: Adam Turoff <adam.turoff@gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 16:12:20 -0400
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  • Reply-to: Adam Turoff <adam.turoff@gmail.com>

On Apr 6, 2005 2:05 PM, Michael Kay <mike@saxonica.com> wrote:
> Why does everyone parse XML from left to right when you could do it just as
> well from right to left? 

How very linear of you to consider only l-to-r and r-to-l.

What about the poor Minoans?  Is there any legitimate reason to prevent
XML from being parsed either clockwise or counterclockwise?

-- Adam




 

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