Re: Introduction

Microsoft seems to be determined to make xsl the defacto standard.  There
integration of xml into their business apps is going to drive us to xsl
since most companies want to take advantage of xml and they have already
invested heavily in MS apps.

Phil

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark C. Stevens <markcstevens(at)sprintmail.com>
To: 'Phil Stanley' <pstanley(at)carolina.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 11:28 PM
Subject: RE: Introduction


> There was a recent article on the CSS and XSL controversy in InfoWorld. I
> can't remember the name or week of the article; it was within the past 2
> weeks.
> Unfortunately, I don't think you'll have a standards body answer anytime
> soon.  It seems that proponents of CSS are stating that there is no need
for
> XSL as CSS and other already "standards" are more than sufficient.  I have
> noticed though the recent release of XMetal with XML and CSS.
>
> Mark Stevens
> markcstevens(at)sprintmail.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hwg-xml(at)hwg.org [mailto:owner-hwg-xml(at)hwg.org]On Behalf Of
> Phil Stanley
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 9:07 PM
> To: hwg-xml(at)hwg.org
> Subject: Re: Introduction
>
>
> I too am looking forward to this list.  I have many questions.  The first
> being what will be the winning style sheet?  CSS or XSL?  Whats the best
> development tools for XML applications?  I wouldl like to use XML for EDI
> but pulling all the peices together to make it happen is a chore in
itself.
>
> I am overloaded with terms like SAX, DOM, DTD, XML Schema, CCS, XSL, XQL,
> DCOM, COM and many more!
>
> Phil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Frank Boumphrey <bckman(at)ix.netcom.com>
> To: HWG XML List <hwg-xml(at)hwg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 9:34 PM
> Subject: Introduction
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I just wanted to introduce myself.
> >
> > Im Frank Boumphrey and I am really excited about this XML list.
> >
> > FTR I and Liz Boutallier teach the HWG XML course, we are just wrapping
up
> a
> > sesion now. I am also the guilds representative on the XHTML working
> group,
> > a group tasked with writing HTML as an application of HTML.
> >
> > I hope there will be a lot of discusion here. incidently the is an XML
FAQ
> > at
> >
> > http://www.hwg.org/resources/faqs/xmlFAQ.html
> >
> > Frank
> >
>
>

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