Re: [xml-dev] The year is 2027, and we need to examine archived XML docu

[Michael Champion <mc@xegesis.org>]

Wouldn't (X)HTML meet these requirements?

Rick Marshall <rjm@zenucom.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> So, instead of fighting over ODF/OOXML which can survive with or without 
> each other, perhaps ISO/W3C/OASIS/IETF etc should focus on a (possibly) 
> XML based archive format for documents and data which preserves basic 
> layout, links, binary objects (like jpg, avi, etc) as part of the 
> format. Open Office and Microsoft can conform to Government requirements 
> by having a "Save Archive" option.
>
> All sorts of applications, not just office functions could target the 
> archive format for long term storage and searching.
>
> Rick
>
> PS This is not a request to return to SGML, although it could once again 
> be the starting point.
>
> Richard Salz wrote:
> >> Should entities, Xinclude statements, and links be avoided in 2007
>  if
> >> we wish for XML documents to be usable in 2027? 
> >> 
> >
> > The issue behind this question is not a fundamentally new one. Very few 
> > documents exist apart from any context, and the legal systems know how to 
> > deal with taht.
> >
> > /r$
> >
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