RE: [xml-dev] Serialization of XDM

["Michael Kay" <mike@saxonica.com>]

> 
> In all cases, will it not be more efficient to just use some 
> run-of-the-mill serialization format? 

A general-purpose serialization format (for example, Java serialization)
will represent the concrete implementation of the XDM model (for example a
Saxon TinyTree), which will only be usable if you want to reconstruct it as
another Saxon TinyTree. I think we are looking for a format that allows you
to cross implementation boundaries.

Regards,

Michael Kay
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