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I have been making HTML/PHP/MySQL database apps for quite a while now. I have avoided using XML/XSLT in any application since I just pull the data out and format it within my PHP script, and display it.
Assuming I am not wanting my data to be portable to other people’s applications (via XML), is there any reason to implement an XML/XSLT based web app or is it a matter of preference?
Thanks.
It is a matter of preference.
XML/XSLT are useful when transforming XML to multiple other XML formats (rss, xhtml etc…), so if you don’t need this kind of functionality, don’t go with it.
They also add a cost in complexity and processing power. Again, if you don’t need it, don’t use them.