2018-04-05 0:29 GMT+02:00, Sam Varshavchik <mrsam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Andras Simon writes: [...] >> I can't resist recommending the late Erik Naggum's xml rant (one of >> many): >> >> https://www.schnada.de/grapt/eriknaggum-xmlrant.html >> >> To whet your appetite, here's a short excerpt: >> >> "In many ways, the current American presidency and XML have much in >> common. Both have clear lineages back to very intelligent people. >> Both demonstrate what happens when you give retards the tools of the >> intelligent." > > I will agree with this, in some specific circumstances. For example: this is > > a perfect explanation for SOAP and WSDL. > > But, I find Docbook XML to be irreplacable, when it comes to writing > technical documentation that serves as a single source of both manual pages > > and publishable HTML. And, it's infinitely hackable. Like I mentioned, with > > some hacking I can now easily embed links from my Docbook-based tutorials to > > Doxygen-generated C++ class documentation. <lameAttemptAtHumour> Then you should also read Erik Naggum's C++ rants. </lameAttemptAtHumour> But of course, most of us should stick to the tools we're comfortable (or are required to work) with. _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
