Re: [Boost-users] serialization : XML Schema?"

From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-03-13 13:21:02

Robert Ramey wrote:
> Hmmm - maybe this question is about something else entirely.
>
> xml serialization uses the boost library spirit.  I was really
> NOT looking forward to writing yet another xml parser.
> (Actually I was NOT looking forward to writing yet another
> parser period - which by the way is one of the main motivations
> for writing the serialization library in the first place!).  I found
> spirit (as part of boost naturally) which included a parser for
> xml - eureka.  well almost, I had to learn more about spirit,
> tweak the xml grammar to get it compile on all the compilers,
> address the fact that spirt 1.8 doesn't work on older compilers,
> etc.  This still took some time.  But it was fun for me to spend
> the time this way.  Also, once I got it working - it's work great!!!
> and I haven't had to go back and continually tweak things.

I was trying to direct the OP to your tweaked grammar. I think that would 
get him where he's wanting to go.

Thanks, Jeff