Re: MV Keys
Date: 26 Feb 2006 18:49:13 -0800
Message-ID: <1141008553.916264.103590_at_e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>
Marshall Spight wrote:
> Christopher Browne wrote:
> >
> > In effect, you don't have the result you wish you had; in order for
> > order to be preserved, when it important to do so, it is vital to
> > expressly declare that it needs preservation. XML doesn't help as it
> > does not provide any way to systemically indicate that need.
>
> Yes, EXACTLY!
While I will grant that this is a desirable feature, I do want to note that the feature does not come without a tradeoff. When looking at the change management, think about how hard it is in XML right now for user requirements to switch from caring about order to not or vice versa. The change is done completely in the minds of people without any need to touch any code or metadata.
How that toggle works for software related to stored lists and sets will be critical. I would like the user (developer and end-user) interface for that change to be telepathic.
Just a little caution. --dawn Received on Mon Feb 27 2006 - 03:49:13 CET