Re: HL7 -- JSON & XML

Thank you Owen,  I am cc ing the list because

I do not think we should be ashamed of engaging in any debate :-)
provided is just not constantly just a marketing pitch for whatever is that
we are trying to sell

I totally agree that XML vs JSON is not a problem, both , either, or
whatever works for everyone
Especially since the mapping is automatic in modern standards
So it is not a sin to reiterate that xml is still good, and try to make
some-

Glad you found the reference to clinical data useful and glad that XML is
still used as a standard somewhere
HTML and XML are irreplaceable even when things move on

We should never be intimidated by whatever people say (that xml is not
useful may be false)

Sp Gemini has the last word now? (is great isnt it?) I love having debates
with Gemini
its kind of intelligent, but a bit boring after some time

Thanks for chipping in and lets work on universal schemas generators that
ppl can use with simple
text input, lets make xml and json for everyone while continuing to expand
our minds :-)

On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 2:13 AM Owen Ambur <owen.ambur@verizon.net> wrote:

> Paola, as indicated in my reply to the AIKR CG's listserv, JSON Schema v.
> XML Schema is a debate that does not need to be had.
>
> However, the fact that one of your messages referenced a health-related
> initiative prompted me to Google for an update on HL7.  This reference
> <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/integration-bus/10.1?topic=formats-hl7-messaging-standard>
> notes that XML is used for the HL7 Messaging standard.
>
> The query also prompted discovery of this pretty current reference
> <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/integration-bus/10.1?topic=model-data-format-description-language-dfdl>
> to Data Format Description Language (DFDL), part of whose purpose is to
> make dissension over data formats even less necessary than it already
> should be.  Note that DFDL itself is based upon XML Schema.
>
> It would be interesting to know if the the JSON partisans are also doing
> their best to make their data readily convertable to other formats,
> including XML.  The last I knew JSON lacked the attributes necessary for
> conversion to XML without loss of meaning, which of course means that XML
> cannot be translated into JSON with full fidelity (i.e., without loss of
> meaning).
>
> Gemini generally confirms <https://g.co/gemini/share/d9034df6413c> my
> understanding.
>
> Again, however, this is not a debate in which I wish to engage publicly,
> because I believe it is a waste of time and focus.
> Owen Ambur
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenambur/
> Links in the message (1)
> ‎XML to JSON Conversion <https://g.co/gemini/share/d9034df6413c>
>