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The lost art of XML — mmagueta (marcosmagueta.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/programming@programming.dev
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There exists a peculiar amnesia in software engineering regarding XML. Mention it in most circles and you will receive knowing smiles, dismissive waves, the sort of patronizing acknowledgment reserved for technologies deemed passé. "Oh, XML," they say, as if the very syllables carry the weight of obsolescence. "We use JSON now. Much cleaner."

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[–] 2 points 9 months ago* (3 children)

Then do a cfg or ini style config or make multiple config files. YAML/TOML if you can't make it simpler. The neccessity for complex config formats is a fuckup of the dev.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Or you work in an environment that's still using Full Framework and ASP.NET Webforms.

    These places exist, and they are unfortunately not rare.

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