On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 18:12, Karsten Wade wrote:
Don't let the example rule the usage.
My point was they are
identical. There is no advantage one to the other.
Anyone who has had to convert many lines of XML, HTML, or other
languages to use entities such as < and > knows what a pain it is
to maintain. You can't tell from the source what you are looking at.
Which is why I
a) process heavy markup externally.
1. replace &
2. replace <
b) use emacs colouring to 'see' the content.
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Regards DaveP.
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