Re: domxml "nightmare" and suggestion

I would like to do this if I have the time. As mentioned, i'm working on a project that needs the latest version of PHP. If I could participate in this to make it happen much sooner, I'd be happy to. ----- Original Message ----- From: <derick@php.net> To: "medvitz" <medvitz@medvitz.net> Cc: <php-dev@lists.php.net> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] domxml "nightmare" and suggestion > On Sat, 13 Apr 2002, medvitz wrote: > > > Actually, I'd rather see a w3c DOM compliant module than a makeshift DOM, > > which is what DOMXML seems to be. This would make a lot of things a lot > > easier, not to mention standard > > Then fix the DomXML extension we have now, but also think about Backward > Compability. The last thing we're waiting for is yet another extension > with another API. > > Derick > > > > > Medvitz > > > > Lukas Schroeder wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Apr 13, 2002 at 12:41:44PM +0200, Christian Stocker wrote: > > >> top issues... Personally I don't have much problems with this extension, > > >> but missing docu and the API as a moving target, is something which > > >> worries a lot of people. But one of the weakest things about domxml is > > >> IMHO that it promises a DOM-API, which it does not provide very > > >> consitently and a lot of functionality is still missing. > > >> > > >> With all this points, i'd like to start a discussion about starting from > > >> scratch with the DOM-API in PHP. Maybe creating a new extension to avoid > > >> problems with all the people using domxml already (and therefore not > > >> relying on keeping the old API). > > >> > > >> Ideas, thoughts, etc? > > > > > > i'd rather see an effort of finally getting domxml itself into a mature > > > state. it's about time, imho. > > > regarding the api, it's not that people could/should have relied upon a > > > stable domxml api. it's _still_ experimental and marked as such. i'm > > > running a patched[1] version of domxml for quite some time for > > > development to get the functionality i need(ed), too. > > > > > > let's whip this beast into shape. > > > > > > > > > [1] for patches see http://www.azzit.de/patches/php4/ > > > > > > > > > regards, > > > -lukas > > > > > > -- > > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Did I help you? Consider a gift: > http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/registry/SLCB276UZU8B > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > PHP: Scripting the Web - derick@php.net > All your branches are belong to me! > SRM: Script Running Machine - www.vl-srm.net > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >