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RE: xAP newbie - HA oldie!
- Subject: RE: xAP newbie - HA oldie!
- From: "Patrick Lidstone (Personal E-mail)" <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:11:28 +0100
> Quick question... Why wasn't it XML based? (Not a criticism,
> simply a question!).
This is a FAQ. Quick answer:
- too heavy
Slightly longer answer:
xAP is supposed to be accessible to embedded devices. Including a full xml
parser is not an option in many cases, and adds little tangible value when
used within the constraints of the current xAP spec. It also adds
unnecessary bloat to the wire format message, which is wasteful given the
current limitation of a single UDP packet for the payload of xAP messages.
More powerful devices can still leverage the benefits of xml since you can
convert between xAP and xml and vice-versa by rule (e.g. with an xslt), so
we hope you get the best of both worlds.
Patrick
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