Nicholas Clark wrote: > On Mon, Oct 02, 2000 at 02:44:56PM -0600, John Barnette wrote: > > But why extend the syntax for such a niche application? > > > > * POD can be easily converted to XML. > > * POD can contain XML. > > * Advanced concepts that POD cannot contain that the XML junkies > > might want to be used can be embedded. (=for XML) > > Now, if I could use POD to get the job done more lazily, but switch to XML You can! That's what Mr. Barnette was just saying. =begin XML <xmlcrap> unreadable verbosity... <!lest anyone wonder how I feel about it...> </xmlcrap> =end XML You would just need a pod converter to process it. And you could probably whip that up yourself in no time. -- John Porter By pressing down a special key It plays a little melody
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