On 11/16/13 9:11 AM, David Sheets wrote:
>>> Is it a better idea than using the string "null"? Other solutions
>>> include special attributes or a distinct element. Are there still more
>>> that are simple to express in XML the Syntax?
>>>
>>> Does XML lack something that would make using the command string
>>> "null" preferable to one of these other options in some context?
>>
>> Is this a Zen koan exercise? There is no general answer. The only answers
>> exist in specific contexts people create.
>
> And so, we learn nothing about how the design of XML does or does not
> influence bad data design.
At this point we learn that failure to distinguish between markup and
models built on top of markup leads to endless conversational loops.
Apparently I have nothing to teach you.
Farewell and good luck.
Thanks,
--
Simon St.Laurent
http://simonstl.com/
