Rick Jones wrote:
Sorry, I was being cranky there.But, in my experience, XML config files are harder for sysadmins to edit than simple text files. I guess if they are only / mostly going to be edited by programs rather than people then they are OK.I do rather like their heirarchical nature though - is there a simple text file analogue?
Apache uses a pseudo HTML style, like <Location /foo> ... </Location>and DOS .ini files use [section] for two level hierarchies. But I guess most config files don't have or need hierarchies, and if you do, then XML would be the way to go.
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