Post #1254116
2026-03-23 15:44 UTC
@rl_dane
Well, nobody reacted to XML so far.
I’m just a software development fanboy. So I’ll keep quiet on programming languages.
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@rl_dane@polymaths.social 2026-03-23 17:44
@iamlayer8 I know JSON is more popular, and XML was heavily over-emphasized in previous decades, but smart, knowledgeable people I generally respect greatly have voiced a strong preference for XML, so there must be something to it. Maybe it's a bit like Markdown vs. TeX: Markdown is much preferable for noobs and/or simpler needs, but once you get deep into book layout, you just can't do it with markdown. You need something like TeX. (Disclaimer: I'm a markdown addict. XD )