Re: [dev] Some thoughts about XML

From: Mihail Zenkov <mihail.zenkov_AT_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 03:07:23 +0000

2013/10/23, Alexander S. <alex0player_AT_gmail.com>:
>>>> So what problem do you have with a .ini file?
>>> They are okay for simple config files. They are the opposite of okay
>>> for a markup language.
>>
>> Why?
> <ol>
> <li> Lack of proper hierarchy, for one;
> <li> Lack of proper heterogenous containers, for two;
> <li><b>The most important one</b>:
> lack of multiline strings.
> </ol>
> <p>
> Try to express something as simple as <i>my answer</i> (which is
> rather trivial HTML snippet) in .ini format.
> </p>

Thanks for clear answer :)
Received on Thu Oct 24 2013 - 05:07:23 CEST