Re: Dangers of application/xml

[Mark Baker <distobj@xxxxxxx>]

Oops, just saw this while catching up on email.

> Dan Kohn wrote:
> 
> > 
> > SUGGESTED:
> > 
> > Many protocols and applications use XML to specify a new language and/or
> > document type.  In these cases, a new MIME media type SHOULD be
> > registered with the IANA for the reasons specified in RFC 3023 sections
> > 7 and A.1.  For situations where XML is used to encode more generic
> > structured data, such as document-oriented applications that involve
> > combining XML with a stylesheet, "application/xml" SHOULD be used.

I don't understand that last sentence.  Many document-oriented
applications should be using a custom media type.  What is meant by
"more generic structured data"?  Perhaps a more concrete example would
be in order.

We have to be very careful when recommending application/xml be used,
as I've tried to describe.

MB
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