[topicmapmail] stupid question?

[alexander.johannesen@bekk.no]

Lars Marius Garshol wrote:
> I know I've said this before, but people *really* need to stop
> thinking XSLT is a real solution for topic map publishing.

Hmm, isn't that a bit broad and sweeping? Or do you mean XSLT 1.0
specifically?

I'm currently in the works of writing an XSLT-extension for TM-handling,
because I do a lot of work in XSLT already. XSLT, dealing with XML is - as
you know - a very slick solution to certain problems (albeit not all), so
where the orogonal spec lacks features (like simplified association
handling) they can be added through this extension. Is this what you mean
by "library"? In that case, we agree, but if not, then I fail to see how
you think XSLT is a poor tool for handling TM's.

(And using Nikitas solution from the "Topic Map" book is not an argument;
there are several things there that have far more elegant solutions, and I
guess his code wasn't meant for more a proof-of-concept that "do it this
way")


Alexander

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