The funny thing is, we all knew we were going XML crazy while it was happening. I can remember anti-XML bloat articles going way back. The thing with XML was, it DID solve some problems, it just tried too hard.
The good thing about XML was it was a standard interchange format that every language had at least a couple parsers for. That said, I'm not sure if it was worth the annoyance and irritation of using stuff like XML Schema, DTDs, SOAP, or XSLT.
The good thing about XML was it was a standard interchange format that every language had at least a couple parsers for. That said, I'm not sure if it was worth the annoyance and irritation of using stuff like XML Schema, DTDs, SOAP, or XSLT.