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Re: [Json] Nudging the English-language vs. formalisms discussion forward

Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> Wed, 19 February 2014 16:06 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Json] Nudging the English-language vs. formalisms discussion forward
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On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Phillip Hallam-Baker <hallam@gmail.com> wrote:
> So even though my view is that JSON is the data model I intend to use for
> all future protocols (unless something else comes along), It seems to me
> that if we design a formal documentation/prototyping tool we should have it
> be capable of dumping out the equivalent XML and ASN.1 schemas. But since
> the capabilities of XML and ASN.1 schema are a superset of the capabilities
> of JSON, this is pretty easy to do.

Sure that's doable.  Quick question: should a JSON schema also follow
the model of defining "types", like ASN.1?  Or do you have something
else in mind?

Nico
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