Re: Sad, but true ... (???)

From: dawn <dawnwolthuis_at_gmail.com>
Date: 24 Feb 2006 09:13:40 -0800
Message-ID: <1140801220.323608.15020_at_i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>


Marshall Spight wrote:

> Bob Hairgrove wrote:
> > Here's how to use XML in your database (...NOT!):
> >
> > http://thedailywtf.com/forums/60879/ShowPost.aspx
>
> Impressive!
>
> Years ago, when looking at the hype, I predicted two things:
> a programming language with XML syntax, and an image
> file format in XML.
>
> <for variable="i" initial="0" test="i &lt 10" end="i++" >
> <body>
> <statement>
> <function>printf
> <param>"Hello, world %s"</param>
> <param>i</param>
> </function>
> </statement>
> <body>
> </for>
>
>
> <image>
> <pixel>
> <x>0</x>
> <y>0</y>
> <red>255</red>
> <green>0</green>
> <blue>128</blue>
> </pixel>
> ...
> </image>
>
>
> The first has come to pass!

LOL from both of these. Of course this is not a problem inherent in the

<lastWord>
<firstLetter>h</firstLetter>
<secondLetter>a</secondLetter>
<thirdLetter>m</thirdLetter>
<forthLetter>m</forthLtter>
<fifthLetter>e</fifthLetter>
<sixthLetter>r</sixthLetter>
</lastWord>.

Cheers! --dawn Received on Fri Feb 24 2006 - 18:13:40 CET

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