RE: [xml-dev] On the promotion and demotion of information items (was Re: [xml-dev] RE: Take 2 - How do you replace comments from XML?)

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RE: [xml-dev] On the promotion and demotion of information items (was Re: [xml-dev] RE: Take 2 - How do you replace comments from XML?)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Danny Ayers [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 5:48 AM
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> Subject: RE: [xml-dev] On the promotion and demotion of information
items
> (was Re: [xml-dev] RE: Take 2 - How do you replace comments from XML?)
> 
SNIP
> 
> Ok, so changing the comments doesn't break the system, 10/10, VG for
MS.
> But
> the fact that Domenica wants to use this information in machine
processing
> suggests the information doesn't have to be "meaningless to machine
> processing", only when it's been marked up this way. I admit I haven't
> seen
> a machine.config file, but I'd hazard a guess there isn't a clear
> demarcation system that encourages good practice.

You guess is incorrect.  Take a look at one and see for yourself.