RE: [xml-dev] 3 Sins of XML Usage

["Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>]

Hi Tim,

> Are you saying that using extension/restriction 
> are not correct uses of XML?

Yes, that's what I am saying. Those XML Schema features are the root cause of all the OO designs. It's a shame that the XML Schema working group succumbed to the providing this OO stuff and neglected to provide useful functional composition capabilities.

/Roger

-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Cook [mailto:timothywayne.cook@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 1:39 PM
To: Costello, Roger L.
Cc: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] 3 Sins of XML Usage

Hi Roger,

On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Costello, Roger L. <costello@mitre.org> wrote:
> Sin #1: Using Java to Process XML

... or any other application development language.

>
> Sin #2: Designing XML in an Object-Oriented (OO) Fashion
>

Are you saying that using extension/restriction and multiple
substitution groups are not correct uses of XML?  This one may enjoy
some lively discussion.

> Sin #3: Neglecting the Format of the Data
>

Well, that is just plain crazy.    :-)

> More ... http://www.xfront.com/3-Sins-of-XML-Usage.pdf
>
> Comments welcome.

I look forward to your further comments about #2.

Cheers,
Tim



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