RE: [xml-dev] Serialization of XDM

From
Michael Kay <>
To
'Michael Ludwig' <>, 'XML Developers List' <>
Date
2009-09-21T13:34:54Z
ID
<6C19E41BA8264EC8AC79E2F7DA55147D@Sealion>
Thread
RE: [xml-dev] Serialization of XDM
> 
> In all cases, will it not be more efficient to just use some 
> run-of-the-mill serialization format? 

A general-purpose serialization format (for example, Java serialization)
will represent the concrete implementation of the XDM model (for example a
Saxon TinyTree), which will only be usable if you want to reconstruct it as
another Saxon TinyTree. I think we are looking for a format that allows you
to cross implementation boundaries.

Regards,

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
http://twitter.com/michaelhkay