On Fri, 13 Sept 2024 at 17:18, Gina P. Banyard <intern...@gpb.moe> wrote:
> > On Wednesday, 11 September 2024 at 16:04, Derick Rethans <der...@php.net> > wrote: > > But XML parsing is such an integral part of PHP, that this absolutely > > should be in core. For many users, if it's not in core, they can't use > > it. Or at least that used to be a big problem. > > Is XML parsing such an integral part of PHP in 2024? Debatable. > And I am very much aware that not having extension bundled used to be an > issue as hosting providers would not install PECL extensions. > But we are working in a different environment today. > Hello Gina, the answer is: YES When you do any sizeable number of 3rd party integrations that include any government services, XML and SOAP are guaranteed to be the APIs you must consume. Any data export is almost always giant XML documents. -- Arvīds Godjuks +371 26 851 664 arvids.godj...@gmail.com Telegram: @psihius https://t.me/psihius
