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to: Dale.Ross
from: scott
date: 2002-12-03 20:06:46
subject: Re: XML Nodelist Proposal

From: "scott" 

> 
> Which attributes should we have for node? Here are some thoughts. Should
any
> of these be a child to node?

Are there any guidelines as to where attributes are used over children?  Of
all the XML tutorials I never figured out where one was preferable over the
other.

> number=

Definately number, it identifies the node.  It doesn't matter for the rest,
except for readability (IMO children are more readable than attributes).

> points should be a child to node, I believe. Points should have similar if
> not the same attributes /children as a node.

Any reason for having points as  under a 
child, instead of just   ?

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