discuss: SGML / XML

On 06 Mar 2001 21:37:16 +1030, David Lloyd wrote:
> 
> I think it's time to explicitly request that people NOT use SGML
> shortcuts, eg:
> 
> * please don't use </> - spell the ending tag out correctly
> 
> Besides, it's good form. When you get nsgmls spitting out 800 lines of
> errors, you don't have to wander around trying to work out which </>
> belongs to what starting tag....
> 
> What do we think?

I've been saying this for a very long time, but there are a few voices
left that are opposed to looking at tomorrow's technologies before
they've taken over the market completely.  A decent XML editor removes
almost all of the burden of markup, and good markup is much easier to
read than poor markup.

    Greg