Re: XML and RPG-CGI, is XML needed. was -> HolyWar . . .. -- WEB400

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Brad Stone wrote:

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 13:54:53 -0500 "Bartell, Aaron L. (TC)" <ALBartell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In my experiences, passing values to a CGI program (RPG
in this case) with a
key value pair (Name=Aaron&State=MN for example) proved
to be less than
adequate when you want to get a whole heap full of info
into the RPG-CGI
program, and then what do you respond with, more key
value pairs, XML?
So, instead of using value pairs (using POST I would hope, not GET) you choose to wrap each piece of data with tags, creating at least 50% more data being transferred for the same application? ...

Wow, so you're sending 1000 bytes less data. Do you really think there's a measurable performance difference there? Given that there are good class libraries that can deal with XML and with query strings, from a programming productivity point of view there's not that much difference between the two either.

The main difference is that XML is a standard data interchange format that's not limited to HTTP POST and GET requests. That alone gives it the edge.

Cheers! Hans

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