> A protocol implies sending and receiving messages typically across a process
> boundary or even a machine boundary. This would raise the cost of XML
> parsing by a couple of orders of magnitude.
Depends on the network layout. If the XML source-stream comes directly to
the application, then you're probably right. But if the source-stream
goes through an intermediary, then you're probably not.
/r$
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Rich Salz Chief Security Architect
DataPower Technology http://www.datapower.com
XS40 XML Security Gateway http://www.datapower.com/products/xs40.html
