[Python-Dev] Re: gettext in the standard library (original) (raw)

Martin von Loewis loewis@informatik.hu-berlin.de
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 12:31:25 +0200 (MET DST)

Well, it's the same argument as always: better have one format which fits all than a new format for every application. XML suits these tasks nicely and is becoming more and more accepted these days.

I believe this is a deluding claim. First, XML is not one format; is is rather a "meta format"; you still need the document type definition (valid vs. well-formed). Furthermore, the XML argument is good if there is no established data format for some application. If there is already an accepted format, I see no value in converting that to XML.

Regards, Martin