Subject: Re: [xsl] Rescuing XSLT from Niche Status From: Uche Ogbuji <uche.ogbuji@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:40:44 -0700 |
> > This is just what some people call the "pull" method. > > In fact XSLT has a mechanism which is specifically there to make it act > > more like the ASP type of templating language that you mention. > > Agreed, this is just the pull method, but all too often I see this method > being dissed in favor of the more powerful push. While this makes sense for > those who are already experts in XSLT and pushing the envelope, I believe it > is detrimental to have most people's initial exposure to XSLT be push > formulated stylesheets. My main issue is that of advocacy and how to help > XSLT achieve mass popularity on the order of PHP, ASP and other favored web > application tools. I don't see the point of this. If people prefer using ASP or PHP, why don't they do so? I've heard sone folks on this list looking forward to a time when XSLT can be all things to all people. This thought scares me much more than the idea that a gaggle of ASP or JSP script punters might have a look at XSLT and decide against it. -- Uche Ogbuji Principal Consultant uche.ogbuji@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx +1 303 583 9900 x 101 Fourthought, Inc. http://Fourthought.com 4735 East Walnut St, Ste. C, Boulder, CO 80301-2537, USA Software-engineering, knowledge-management, XML, CORBA, Linux, Python XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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