Some interesting comments on E4X. I agree with some of the points, at least the ones I understand. And of the ones I do understand, some can be implemented this way.
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If you are observant, you might have noticed that the latest ECMA Script for XML (aka JavaScript) specification defines, and the latest Rhino release includes, support for literal XML manipulation. If you are inquisitive, you would have discovered that the latest NetKernel release supports E4X on the server-side.
OWL Full and UML 2.0 Compared. The pdf has pictures.
PRISM has released standards for "publishers to use for delivery of content to web sites and to aggregators and syndicators" named PRISM Aggregator.
Now after overcoming a number of mental hurdles regarding XML, including the lack of type safety and tool maturity, I'm still stuck with the aweful syntax. This is further aggravated by the reality of both data centric XML instances and manipulative or executable centric XML instances.
XQuark Bridge gives you XML/Relational mapping.