RE: [xml-dev] Re: If XML is too hard for a programmer, perhaps he'd be better off as a crossing guard

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RE: [xml-dev] Re: If XML is too hard for a programmer, perhaps he'd be better off as a crossing guard
>
> BTW, I find the idea of processing XML using simple regexen pretty
hair
> raising.  Holy impedance mismatch!  Holy error prone!  That's supposed
to
be
> easier?  

I suppose that one could argue that an xml api is too much overhead,
although not necessarily too hard - I think these are different - if all
one wants to do is to batch process 100 xml files and change all the <p>
</p> instances to <para xmlns="http://ourcoolnewnamespace.com"> </para>

In fact, I would argue that, at least as far as a one time process would
go. 

<hyperbole type="gross">
However I did find the idea of doing extensive processing of xml via
regex to be against the norms of Western Civilization and a clear
violation of human rights. 
</hyperbole>