Hr. Daniel Mikkelsen wrote:
I disagree that HTML is simpler at all. At my company, we've adopted wiki like syntax for letting people/customers edit simple articles at web applications, because it's easier for them to learn, and easier for them to type.
(We export to both HTML, XML and RTF, btw.)
Also, by using HTML, you create an expecation that a full set of HTML markup is supported. Which we can't have, of course, if we ever want to export to XML.
The concept of a limited markup is important for Wikipedia, exactly because the content counts, not the presentation. Wikipedia and other wikis represent the original dream of the web - marred by foul extensions to HTML and proprietary plugins. Wiki syntax must stay.
Using HTML for markup at Wikipedia is like pissing in your pants to keep warm.
-- Daniel
I agree completely. The correct way to an XML hyper-wikipedia is through simple wiki markup.
Neil