RE: xAP and XML

[Johan Helsingius]

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<dd>No absolutely not - the message structure on the wire stays
exactly
the same. The decision not to use XML on the wire was a conscious one -
if you look at the last example you can see why - it's hopelessly
inefficient in byte terms, and much much more complex than xAP to parse.
As you suggest, the similarities allow programmatic mapping from xml to
xap structures and vice-versa - exposing this to programmers would allow
them the benefit of xml tools on those machines powerful enough to
exploit them, but still allow low end devices to come to the
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How about a separate "wire protocol" based on XML for fast IP
between
powerful hosts? The xAP semantics and compatibility would remain,
while
allowing for compatibility with low-end devices/networks?
<x>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x>Julf
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