Re: The remarkable similarities between XSLT and Flex/Lex
Dave Pawson <[email protected]>
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On Fri, 24 Jun 2022 at 11:57, Michael Kay <[email protected]> wrote: > > The first rule-based language I encountered based on the pattern-action paradigm was SNOBOL, back in the early 70s. One of the most popular was (and is) awk. I'm sure that the people who devised DSSSL and subsequently XSLT will have been aware of this language tradition. You surprise me Michael. I thought James was a single author behind both of those (at least 1.0). regards -- Dave Pawson XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. Docbook FAQ. _______________________________________________________________________ XML-DEV is a publicly archived, unmoderated list hosted by OASIS to support XML implementation and development. To minimize spam in the archives, you must subscribe before posting. [Un]Subscribe/change address: http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/ Or unsubscribe: [email protected] subscribe: [email protected] List archive: http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ List Guidelines: http://www.oasis-open.org/maillists/guidelines.php