Re: [xml-dev] parsing markup with Perl

["Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@simonstl.com>]

On 2/9/14 2:12 AM, Hans-Juergen Rennau wrote:
> Ihe Onwuka wrote:
> "Stating the obvious here but it needs to be repeated lest we are all
> labelled Perl haters. Markup is not text."
> Rarely have I found a posting so short and so true, or rather: so
> profound. It is a question of perception.
Deepest wrongness may also be profound.

"Markup is not just text" is true.  Markup is not text" is short and wrong.

> And 95% of all debate about the "value" of XML is rooted in differences
> of perception. XML may be perceived as text. XML may be perceived as
> markup. XML may be perceived as nodes represented via syntax. XML may be
> perceived as a global forest of nodes (the info space).
> And there are other axes along which to travel: XML may be perceived as
> a means to markup information. XML may be perceived as a means for
> information interchange. XML may be perceived as a representation of
> information. XML may be perceived as information.
> Etc.
None of which even begin to happen without the text foundation.  Sorry. 
 Please come back to earth.

Thanks,
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Simon St.Laurent
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