Melvin Chin said:
> May I seek some opinions on this topic/proposal?
>
> =================================================================== To
> extend XML spec just a little to permit use of "</>" (GXTC)
> to be placed wherever it is permitted in the current XML spec
> to place a closing tag. The semantics will be to effect a
> closing of the nearest open tag before the position of GXTC.
> ===================================================================
>
> Any opinion is fine, useful, crazy, nonsense, should be done,
> must not coz it's going to break many things ...
>
> I could see some good use of it, but do note the deep potential
> impact it may bring. Would like to hear from you.
>
> Thanks.
>
> cheers,
> mc
I agree with Michael Kay about the fiasco of XML 1.1.
If you need that kind of extensions then look to alternative approaches.
E.g. ConciseXML [http://www.concisexml.org/] permits the use of generic
end tag.
XML 1.0: <textarea>hi</textarea>
ConciseXML: <textarea>hi</>
Juan R.
Center for CANONICAL |SCIENCE)
