ms word vs html ?

Karsten M. Self kmself at ix.netcom.com
Mon Oct 7 10:23:49 PDT 2002


on Tue, Oct 01, 2002, Eric Eisenhart (eric at eisenhart.com) wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 09:32:19AM -0700, augie wrote:
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> > On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 02:32:23AM -0700, error wrote:
> > > My friend who will not join this discussion agrees with eric on the idea
> > > of XML. I also think XML is useful. However I feel that the end user
> > > writing the document might be squimish unless you are running linux (and
> > > you are considering .doc so that might not be an option.).
> > > If you can go with xml do it it is the way to go.
> > > Then you can run one script that converts your documentation to
> > > everything else, pdf, rtf, html, ascii art :)
> > 
> > well you've piqued my intrest about xml. but i don't know much about
> > xml, what are its advantages over html, and specifically what would be
> > better about it in this instance?
> 
> Well, better start getting your terminology right...  ;)
> 
> XML is a general format.  

Not (quite) true.

XML is a framework for defining document formats, specific instances of
which are called DTDs.  

Speaking of an XML document is an error on the class of saying "my SO is
named homo sapiens".  That may your SO's species.  It's not the name of
the individual you're referring to.

Remainder of your post is more on mark.

Peace.

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