"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> escribió en el mensaje
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Many people prefer XML files over standard INI files because of the "XML
hype".
Apart from the hype, XML supports hierarchies of settings much better than
flat ini files...
However, XML files suffer from the problem that XML was not designed to be
a human-readable data format. INI files are more readable and even an
"untrained" user will be able to edit them.
XML is also human-readable, but much less readable than an .ini file,
certainly...
In any case IMO configuration files should not be edited by hand, only using
the app options window, not to mention edited by hand by untrained users...
Also, using a file instead of the registry makes the app more portable
between locations/computers, for the day when we will be able to install
apps again just XCOPYing them...old MS-DOS times ....
Just my 2 eurocents...
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Carlos J. Quintero
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