Re: [xml-dev] Best options for converting JSON to XML

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Ihe Onwuka <>
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Michael Kay <>
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2013-11-10T09:16:57Z
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Re: [xml-dev] Best options for converting JSON to XML
Did  Crockford and co emit any cautionary noises when people decided
this was a suitable vocabulary for a database repository ?

On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Michael Kay <> wrote:
>>>
>>> Looks like the JSON people (or can I just blame Crockford) screwed up
>>> by not thinking about interoperability with XML
>
> No, I don't think they screwed up. I think they made it simple deliberately, knowing full well that when you keep a design simple, you make easy things easier, and difficult things more difficult. But not all JSON users realise the latter consequence until they get to that point.
>
> Michael Kay
> Saxonica