Futures: The Larger Picture
Beyond a narrow interpretation of XML
Next step for publishing: XSL
Example: Database document
With stylesheet for Japanese reader
With stylesheet for English reader
Proof of concept: source files for the example
Lessons from the example
XML inherits the social agenda of SGML
Good news for users
Economic/political implications of XML+XSL
What can go wrong?
Ways to subvert the social agenda
The HTML output trap
The embedded script trap
How can we keep the XML dream alive?
The payoff
XML & JAVA: PORTABLE DATA — PORTABLE PROGRAMS