Eugene:
>
> On Wed, 3 Jan 2001, N. C a r r o l l wrote:
>
> [DOM description deleted]
>
> > Is that similar to what Doug is describing as an "intermediary
> > document"?
> > http://www.bootstrap.org/a2h/BI/2120.html#2C1
>
> Mmm, weighty question. Short answer is yes. It's similar in that a
> DOM-like interface could indeed be used to manipulate this "intermediary
> document."
>
> I found the phrasing of the question revealing. The DOM is an interface
> to a document, not the document itself, which makes this question somewhat
> of an apple-orange comparison. However, from a design standpoint, it's
> probably more valuable to think about the "intermediary document" as an
> interface and perhaps a document interchange format, rather than as an
> actual document, which is a point I think Ken was trying to make earlier.
OK, works for me. An I-doc isn't necessarily the doc itself either,
if I understand Doug correctly -- though it could become one if
saved to storage. Sounds about like apples and pears. Same fruit
basket, anyway.
Nicholas
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