At 14:15 18/11/2003, Michael Kay wrote:
> >
> > What is advantage of XML format for Word? - i guess space for
> > storing, sending. For example, a "hello world" document
> > requires 19+ kB in word.
>
>No, space has nothing to do with it. The benefit is that it becomes a
>feasible proposition to extract the information in the document in ways
>that don't depend on the availability of Microsoft software.
I've (had to) start an XSLT transform, MS word-2003 default XML
to docbook was my choice.
I have the nasty feeling that I'm re-inventing the wheel.
If anyone else is treading the same path, perhaps we could split
the effort?
>
>
>There are no security loopholes in XML, only in the software that you
>use to process it.
Too true.
regards DaveP.
