On 12/10/2016 5:08 PM, Jeff Zeitlin wrote:
>
> Also, some opinion/debate, please: As a cross-platform data
> storage/data transfer format: XML or JSON?
>

	I've not touched Microsoft development tools in more than a decade so I'll
avoid making any statement regarding them.

	XML vs JSON. I would select JSON. There are abundant, mature tools for parsing
and managing either format. But unless you have some very specific data transfer
requirement (e.g. metadata in your data), JSON is simpler (meaning smaller) and
easier to manage. The extra bonus is it can be read by human beings easier.

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