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From: Georg Bauhaus <sb463ba@l1-hrz.uni-duisburg.de>
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Subject: Re: Use of XML for config files
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Darren New <dnew@san.rr.com> wrote:
: Ted was talking about the code being smaller, not the config file.
Sorry, I've missed it.

: Errr... as opposed to using 'cat' to edit INI files?

ed or edlin or some such will do in any case, =-text or XML text,
provided such a thing is present in the toaster :-)

: So why not allow binary in the files, if you need to use a special editor to
: edit them?

Because you needn't use a special editor, but you can. (For example
at some remote site.)

: you're looking at something best done with a full-blown XML parser, at which
: point who needs a config file API anyway?

A full blown XML parser doesn't force us to use a completely
unrestricted DTD.  The restrictions can be reflected in the DTD.
It doesn't force the configured program to include it.