Hi, it's very fancy to talk about XML, but please: Whenever you talk about XML, also talk about DTDs. Without a DTD, XML is not more than "every element that starts also has to end, and you may nest elements". May that's why most peaply are so excited by XML: They just wrap something in XML. A DTD is absolutely essential for verifying XML files (other than low-level syntax). So provide a DTD, and also make sure that the XML files you create or use conform to that DTD. Regards, Ulrich On 27 Feb 2006 at 16:21, houghi wrote:
On FOSDEM in the speed talks, I held a speed talk about an XML file for YaST and other repositories. The presentation can be found here: http://en.opensuse.org/XML_File_for_repositories until there is an official place for FOSDEM presentations.
This discussion is about the layout of the XML file and also about what SUSE already has in place or is planning, so an easy integration is possible. So any feedback on that is welcome.
An extremely basic proof of concept in PHP can be found on http://houghi.org/mirrors/main.php (DON'T USE THE DATA. It is not complete and most likely incorrect) the directory holds all the files and php files are copied as php.txt as well.
So what we need is to define what the layout of the XML must be. What must go in it and what not. Any feedback is welcome. Example XML files and php pages for proof of concept can be sent directly to me.
So please let all know what your ideas are. What does SUSE already have? How do you see the XML layout?
houghi -- Nutze die Zeit. Sie ist das Kostbarste, was wir haben, denn es ist unwiederbringliche Lebenszeit. Leben ist aber mehr als Werk und Arbeit, und das Sein wichtiger als das Tun - Johannes Müller-Elmau
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