From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,55958fd991db66fe X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-09-13 23:18:03 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!freenix!enst.fr!not-for-mail From: "Robert C. Leif" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: RE: Advantage of XML based GUI? (was Re: Ada-inspired OS/Language) Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 23:17:27 -0700 Organization: ENST, France Sender: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org Message-ID: Reply-To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org NNTP-Posting-Host: marvin.enst.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: avanie.enst.fr 1031984282 15380 137.194.161.2 (14 Sep 2002 06:18:02 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@enst.fr NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 06:18:02 +0000 (UTC) Return-Path: X-Envelope-From: rleif@rleif.com X-Envelope-To: X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4024 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <000201c25b4d$2a9eba10$789a0844@robertqgx6k4x9> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: comp.lang.ada mail<->news gateway List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:28968 Date: 2002-09-13T23:17:27-07:00 They are an external object that is imported and located on the screen. XSL will handle gifs, tifs, etc. The real problem is making SVG and XSL work together. However, either would be sufficient to make XForms work. Bob Leif -----Original Message----- From: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org [mailto:comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org] On Behalf Of Robert C. Leif Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 10:44 AM To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Subject: RE: Advantage of XML based GUI? (was Re: Ada-inspired OS/Language) Although vectors are efficient, they do not preclude the use of bit maps where appropriate. Bob Leif -----Original Message----- From: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org [mailto:comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org] On Behalf Of Preben Randhol Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 1:10 AM To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Subject: Re: Advantage of XML based GUI? (was Re: Ada-inspired OS/Language) On Thu, 12 Sep 2002 17:45:01 -0700, Robert C. Leif wrote: > One advantage of the two XML rendering languages, XSL and SVG, is that > their output could be used as the input to the printer or display device > driver or the XML rendering could be converted to some standard graphics > form such as Postscript or the HP printer language. The disadvantage is > that the two languages have neither a parent-child or sibling > relationship. What about pictures you scan that is not SVG graphics? Preben