Re: “iXML” or “ixml”

I like iXML.

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On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM Bethan Tovey-Walsh <
bytheway@linguacelta.com> wrote:

> I prefer iXML - it handily shows the difference in status of the parts of
> the name: "XML" is already an initialism, and is normally written
> uppercase; the "i" is an abbreviation of a separate word. I believe I
> persuaded Michael that this was the better option, which gives me even
> greater confidence in it :)
>
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> On 15 Apr 2025, at 16:03, Graydon Saunders <graydonish@fastmail.com>
> wrote:
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> One vote for "ixml".
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> ("iX" requires the antique Roman to have hiccups if we're going to say
> "nine-ml". Wouldn't want that.)
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> On Tue, Apr 15, 2025, at 10:38, Norm Tovey-Walsh wrote:
>
> Hello again,
>
> There’s some question about whether we should spell the common
> abbreviation for Invisible XML as “ixml” or “iXML”[1].
>
> The CG seems to be divided. I wonder if the readers on the list will
> express an overwhelming preference? Feel free to reply to me or to this
> message. I’ll try to tally up the results.
>
>                                         Be seeing you,
>                                           norm
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> [1] https://github.com/invisiblexml/ixml/issues/302
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> Norm Tovey-Walsh
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