XML Humor

Top 10 XML Specifications Rejected by the W3C
10. WS-IrishSpring: for scented, more pleasing SOAP packets
9. WS-UPS: for sending SOAP packets in real envelopes
8. WS-USPS: for sending SOAP packets that dont need to get there
7. WS-PrisonShower: for picking up the dropped SOAP packets
6. X-Wife: protocol for monetary transfer
5. WS-Insecurity: dating protocol for web services programmers
4. WS-Monopoly: protocol used to keep antitrust penalties to manageable levels
3. NICKLE: for encoding smaller binary attachments
2. SFFCI: Syndication Format for Complete Idiots
1. WS-XXX: bringing a business model to XML, e.g.
<xxx:image xmlns:xxx="uri://hustler.com/2003/oohlala">
<xxx:setting>the storeroom</xxx:setting>
<xxx:model gender="female" tattoo="skull" />
<xxx:model gender="male" moustache="true" />
<xxx:pose>saucy</xxx:pose>
</xxx:image>
Chris Sells, Jason Whittington, Tim Ewald, Becky Dias & Brian Jepson
Presented at the Applied XML Developers Conference West 2003
July 10th, 2003