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Hello XAML

Don creates not one, but two versions of "Hello World" in XAML.  The delicious fragrance of epic battles is in the air.

Don clearly misses the point about markup languages and shows the duplicity of Microsoft in action. XAML is designed on purpose to replace HTML, SVG, XUL, CSS, PDF and many more open formats. Pretenting XAML is an unusable monster by wiping up a pointless example won't fool anybody. For balance may I offer my very own Hello XAML rendition:

<console>
  Hello, world
</console>

Posted by Gerald Bauer at

Sam,

I'm a lover not a fighter.

I just want to make sure people understand the technology as they indulge in religious zealotry.

I'm like Switzerland in this one - I think I'm providing aid to both sides.

DB

Posted by Don Box at

Sam,

Here's my saturday morning rant.

Enjoy.

DB

Posted by Don Box at

XAML is for humans

Don Box:  My previous post on this subject had more to it, but I chickened out and didn't post it.  What the heck, I could be wrong, but... here's essentially what I said.  Don Box:  I buy this part.  I don't buy the Man vs Machine angle.  If you w... [more]

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