Comment by personZ
11 years ago
It's a simple data format and needs no new feature.
XSLT was developed entirely independently of XML. XML Schemas were developed entirely independently of XML.
XML itself is absurd simple. It is the epitome of simple. But you build an ecosystem of tools and standards around it. And that is of course already happening in JSON -- JSON Schemas, for instance, are now a thing.
> XML itself is absurd simple. It is the epitome of simple.
I can't possibly argue with you if you actually believe that. XML is not simple. XML has CDATA, DOCTYPEs, comments, attributes, significant whitespace and so much more which JSON does not have.