RE: [PHP] XML

I see that not many sites require the use of xml/xsl(t). Many sites can just use html and database to accomplish 99.9% of the work. I always suggest that when you have tons of data that you need to send to the user that it is a good idea. Especially now that xslt is growing up :) I like to use xml and xsl for various reasons, mainly i can really separate the logic and presentation. All data is keep in the xml file and presentation in the xsl file. So when i need to make changes in the presentation then i only change the xsl file and never really have to touch the logic (php) code. This is really, really great for some sights that are extremely complex. Also in php i can create standards that my xml files will follow (dtds, schema) and allowing me to create modules (functionality) very efficiently and timely. Also as mentioned xml provides a format for transfering data. However, i would not use it with databases unless it is large amounts of data. However, i have used xml for creating sql queries and setting up configureation files which are extremely reliabe. -- BigDog On Tue, 2003-07-08 at 15:51, Jeff Harris wrote: > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Petre Agenbag [mailto:internet@vsa.co.za] > |Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 6:27 AM > |To: php-general@lists.php.net > |Subject: [PHP] XML > | > | > |Hi List > | > |Firstly, this question is arguable more about XML than PHP, but they are > |interlinked, so I hope it is "topical" for this list. > | > |Firstly, Where I come from: > | > |I am VERY comfortable with PHP/MySQL on Linux and understand all those > |concepts. > | > |Now I'm trying to see the benefits of XML, and quite frankly, I just > |cannot see why one would want to use it... > | > [snip] > > On Jul 8, 2003, "Joe Harman" claimed that: > > |Okay Petre... You have asked the question that I always wanted to ask!!! > |I can't wait to see peoples answer... I simply can't find a use for it > |either.... > | > |Joe > > This probably should be on another list, but it might give someone an idea > on how to create something in PHP. I've been trying to figure out if some > of what I'm doing would be good for XML. The answer for that is "no, use a > database." > > It seems to me, that XML is a way of encoding data for the transmission > between two processors. For example, the database uses XML to transfer > data to the PHP engine. The weather magnet uses XML to transmit > information to your PHP script, which parses it and produces the HTML > output. My page asks your script for some information, and it's returned > as well-formed XML. > > As far as using an XML file to act as a database and your parser to create > the HTML, it's probably better to use a database. > > Jeff > (my $.015 [after taxes] ) > -- > Registered Linux user #304026. > "lynx -source http://jharris.rallycentral.us/jharris.asc | > gpg --import" > Key fingerprint = 52FC 20BD 025A 8C13 5FC6 68C6 9CF9 46C2 B089 0FED > Responses to this message should conform to RFC 1855. > >