Re: [xsl] Standards checkers for XSLT

Subject: Re: [xsl] Standards checkers for XSLT
From: "Dimitre Novatchev" <dnovatchev@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:32:34 -0800
No, it isn't trivial at all. It's a vital part of maintaining the
"real health" of a system.
A clear legible and consitent style is a huge benefit in that respect.


C'mon Collin,

As much as this may be interesting and useful we both know that there
are much more important things we can be dealing with...

Let's stop this thread now.

Cheers,
Dimitre

On 25 Nov 2006 15:54:21 +0000, Colin Paul Adams
<colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> "Dimitre" == Dimitre Novatchev <dnovatchev@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> Space and keystorkes do not need economy.

Dimitre> This is not completely true.

Well, no - not taken to extremes.

   >> Code is far more often read than written, so it is a false
   >> economy to worry about the number of keystrokes.

   Dimitre> Whenever there are 3-4 names and each of them is twice
   Dimitre> longer than it could be (just for "readability") very

We weren't talking about twice as long - just one extra character per
word.

   Dimitre> easy to end up with so long lines that one would need to
   Dimitre> scroll horizontally to read the whole text.

   Dimitre> This is a case, when putting too much effort for
   Dimitre> readability achieves the reverse effect.

Well, yes. But I didn't see anyone arguing for such a practice.

   Dimitre> Also, here we are talking about "cosmetics", which is so
   Dimitre> much trivial and superficial compared to "real health" of
   Dimitre> a system. :o)

No, it isn't trivial at all. It's a vital part of maintaining the
"real health" of a system.
A clear legible and consitent style is a huge benefit in that respect.
--
Colin Adams
Preston Lancashire

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