Re: [xml-dev] [Philosophical] What is an XML document?

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John Cowan <>
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Roger L Costello <>
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Re: [xml-dev] [Philosophical] What is an XML document?


On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 2:00 PM Roger L Costello <[email protected]> wrote:
 
Question: Is the file an XML document?

Answer: No, it is simply a text file.

No, it is simply a series of bits.

Is it a series of bits?

No, it is simply a set of adjacent electrical or magnetic domains.

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Do [mechanical] cash registers really compute?

No, they only grind their gears.

Do they really grind their gears?

No, they only obey the laws of physics.

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Is Roger Costello really a human being?

Why, no.  He is only a collection of chemicals worth about US $17.18.