Wow, I'm pleasantly surprised to see this suggestion. I never would have thought anyone else would go for it either.
XML parsers are widely available, which reduces implementation time. XML is also well-documented and thought-out, which reduces arguments about how to future-proof features. Those seem like big wins to me.
XML parsers are widely available, which reduces implementation time. XML is also well-documented and thought-out, which reduces arguments about how to future-proof features. Those seem like big wins to me.