hj wrote:

> I cannot see why it is necessary to use XML. The template class in
> PHPLib is good enough to seperate program from webpage design.
>

I am not familiar "The template class in PHPLib" would you care to
enlighten me on this one? What is PHPLib and what does the template
class have to offer me?

There are several reasons why I want to use XML. I want to make the
forum as flexible as possible, not only being able to display it the
normal way a forum should look but also to be able to offer serveral
(future) alternatives by changing just the xslt file without having to
touch the core code. e.g. showing just small snippets of recent posts on
the mainpage of the website, changing the layout to usable mobile phone
content, etc.
Also a reason is because of the "technology" itself, attending a
multimedia education at Uni challenges me to investigate the options
available.

Prodoc