Re: [xml-dev] [Summary] XML is text-only ... why?

[Rick Marshall <rjm@zenucom.com>]

technically, it doesn't contain anything unless white space preservation 
is on ?

Philippe Poulard wrote:
> Costello, Roger L. a écrit :
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Thank you very much for your excellent comments!  I learned a lot!
>> I incorporated your comments (or, what I interpreted to be the essence
>> of your comments):
>>
>> http://www.xfront.com/xml-is-text/
>>
>> Please let me know of any inaccuracies or confusing parts.
>>
>> /Roger
>
> Consider this last document :
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <x> </x>
> Does it contain a space inside the x element ? Not at all, it contains 
> the integer 32
>
> I let you write the end of the story :)
>