RE: [PHP] PHP and XML?

> -----Original Message----- > From: sbe@mr14.vic-remote.bigpond.net.au > [mailto:sbe@mr14.vic-remote.bigpond.net.au]On Behalf Of Simon Edwards > Sent: 31 August 2000 00:27 > To: James Moore > Cc: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] PHP and XML? > > > James Moore wrote: > > > Whats the big flipping deal about XML then? > > > [snip! some very good points] > > > If I was to write an application that deals with simple > > purchases then maybe a csv file would be used (Well hopefully I > would use a > > RDBMS) but a csv file might be more suited.. > > [snip ! Some more very good points ;)] > > I strongly recommend buying a good book on XML and reading it from start > to finish. I can recommend "XML by Example" from QUE. There is a lot to > XML and most of it is not obvious if you just give it a quick glance. I > was surprised. I have also been suprised by the number of different uses, my main interest was due to doing some work on the manual and thinking I better understand whats going on... I have one book (mastering XML) but I find it a bit pointless.. it covers everything other than what I wanted.. Maybe Ill take a look at "XML by Example".. Any way I was trying to say to the person who originally posted the question that maybe its not worth you learning XML for what you are doing (if it is a simple task)... And got flamed by people saying whats the point of XML so I was just trying to illistrate it.. James