Article:		Introducing o:XML
Subject:		o:XML == Lisp?
Date:		2004-07-30 17:57:04
From:		Martin Klang
Response to: o:XML == Lisp?
Sorry for the belated reply, I was hoping someone else might pick up the gauntlet... Lisp is indeed a beautiful language, not only conceptually but also in its minimalist syntax. Still I wouldn't choose to use it to build XML applications. o:XML on the other hand is in this respect truly useful. XML is also, IMHO, a superior data format to Lisp - with namespaces, character encodings, end-tags (!) and a vast array of processing tools. Source code being structured, hierarchical data provides a perfect match for XML. Hence o:XML. As for the claim that o:XML equals Lisp - firstly I am honoured. Secondly: I believe equivalence implies the existence of an isomorphic mapping. I've already provided links for converting XML to Lisp. Does anyone know how to convert it back - to the exact same XML?

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