Re: The suitability of XSL

Jenda Krynicky schrieb am 07.12.2009 um 21:53:10 (+0100):

> This is actually my biggest problem with XSLT. Its design is a direct
> result of "the only thing I have is a hammer, so everything'd beter
> look like nails". That is, the only thing I have is a XML parser so
> everything should be XML.

By "design", I think, you're referring to the fact (trivial, at the end
of the day) that XSLT is written in XML syntax. I agree that it's a bit
more verbose than regular expressions, and not quite as friendly on the
eyes :-) But well, it also has advantages. Think stuff like:

  <xsl:copy><Bla><xsl:apply-templates/></Bla></xsl:copy>

Programming language and literal result elements are nicely integrated.
You have to admit that it's not that bad at all. And I have to admit
that at the beginning I found the XML syntax horrible as well. The
solution is simple: Get over it, get used to it.

> Which is silly. XML is something that, apart from simple examples,
> should be generated, not written.

So tell that to the publishing industry :-)

Actually, I think you should make a time investment to find out about
XML editors, or what VIM and Emacs can do for you. I'm a VIM user and
with just a tiny bit of customization, editing XSLT works very well.
-- 
Michael Ludwig
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