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Re: [xml-dev] XML has arrived

From: "Joe Fawcett" <joefawcett@-------.--->
To: xml-dev@-----.---.---
Date: 11/2/2006 1:01:00 PM
>From: Dave Pawson <davep@d...>
>To: joe@r...
>CC: xml-dev@l...
>Subject: Re: [xml-dev] XML has arrived
>Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:47:27 +0000
>
>Joe Fawcett wrote:
>>All
>>
>>We have in the UK a quiz program named "University Challenge" whereby 
>>student teams compete over a number of rounds for a token prize.
>>
>>The questions are normally fairly technical, such as chemical valencies, 
>>or art and literature, such as identifying classical music.
>>
>>This week's episode had a question on XML, can't remember verbatim but 
>>something like:
>>What XML formatted files are used on web sites to provide machine readable 
>>content summaries and are often visuaally marked with an orange box?
>>
>>The answer, of course, was RSS.
>>
>>It was great to hear a question related to a topic that dominates my 
>>professional life, the first time I've seen something like that on popular 
>>television.
>
>I guess the really telling point would be if the 'students' got the answer 
>right Joe?
>
>
>regards
>
>--
>Dave Pawson
>XSLT XSL-FO FAQ.
>http://www.dpawson.co.uk
>


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