On Friday, July 12, 2019 9:46:52 PM EDT John Levine wrote: > In article <20190710190507.GI3215@localhost> you write: > >Yeah, it does seem lik the XML hate is mostly just that, but that our > >use of XML is not really a blocker. But these are feelings we're > >talking about -- all subjective. > > I think the practical difference is between a toolset that is unique > to the IETF and one that is more widely used. > > It is utterly unclear to me whether better bridge tools would help. I > am pretty sure that with enough effort I could write a two-way > converter between xml2rfc and a Microsoft Word file with suitable > stylesheets and macros. (It'd be a lot harder than what Joe has > done.) So you could edit stuff in Word, and revise by importing > xml2rfc into Word and then exporting when you're done. But would > anyone use it? Certainly not those of us using operating systems for which Word is not relevant. Scott K
