Doesnt XML duplicate lot of data? I have worked with EDI files and I feel so. See the example below:
<Address>
<Name>Sanjaya</Name>
</Address>
The only meaningful data is Address-Name-Sanjaya!!
For each of the tags Address/Name we duplicate the data again.
Assume I always write a WELL-FORMED XML. Then I know each tag ends before its parent ends, right? So cant I just utilise this knowledge as below:
<Address>
<Name>Sanjaya</>
</>
A depth based stack push-pop will very easiliy be able to produce the same effect as the first case.
Thoughts????????
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