Well, thats all i have time for. What have i learned?

It was good to implement DTDs. I have used them before, but always working from templates. Never having to add the tags for internal or external DTDs. My XML book (XML for Dummies) does cover writing DTDs. Although i've read it, and believe i understand it, I've never had to write one. Now knowing the structure, and extact tags to be included in the XML and DTD file, i should be able to figure out how to write DTDs from scratch quickly in the future.

I was dissapointed with the apparent lack of docs for processing XML in python. I'd always found plenty of information available for python, although its a few years since i've looked. You would think though there would be more available now.

I actually had practial exposure to XSL a few days before starting the workshop. I used it in adding a feature to BashPodder to save files in a folder according to channel name (from RSS) rather than a folder named with the current date.

I will most certainly be using XML again. It has become one of the foundation open standards in modern IT. I have no immediate cause to use XML at a higher level than i do currently, although i'm sure i will be able to learn whatever may be required with minimum hassle when i have cause to.

Completed Assignment 3 here.

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