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Subject: Re: XML and Ada was RE: A standard package for config files is needed
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From: Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@acm.org>
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"Eric G. Miller" <egm2@jps-nospam.net> writes:

> >> Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@acm.org> wrote:
> > I think my problem is I have no idea how to go about using a DTD. In
> > particular, the Glib.XML package does _not_ support validation.
> 
> That seems odd, since libxml2 supports DTD validation (they're in the
> process of adding XML schemas...).  But, I'm not familiar with the
> Glib binding

Glib.XML from GtkAda is not a binding, it's a simple implementation of
a very small subset of XML.

> (I imagine a GLIB2 binding would bring in libxml2...). Seems it'd be
> useful to have an independent binding for libxml2 so you don't have
> to bring glib into the picture if you don't need/want it and also
> get full access to all the functionality (I think GLIB just
> implements/uses a small subset).

Sounds like a good idea. Are you volunteering ? :).

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