- From: Hugh Winkler <hughw@hughw.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:48:40 -0500
- To: "'Paul Downey'" <paul.downey@whatfettle.com>
- Cc: <public-web-http-desc@w3.org>
> On 14 Jun 2005, at 05:29, Hugh Winkler wrote: > > > > >> > >> If the service suddenly expects the client to send the credit card > >> number using a different parameter name, > > > > No, that wouldn't break using forms. The form sends down the parameter > > name > > to use for passing the credit card number. > > Er, I could use that argument for any self describing format > including XML > > -- Yes, if you augment the XML with rules -- a forms description language -- instructing clients how to process the tags. The point being that the "forms description" approach would be more robust against this kind of change, than the "code generation" approach.
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