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Poster: Branko Collin Date: Aug 11, 2004 9:32am
Forum: gutenberg Subject: Re: XML, how do I read it ??

XML is a generic format; usually, the book will be in a certain "XML application", and the type of "application" will determine the viewer you require.

You could try a web browser, though.

Which specific book are you talking about?

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Poster: lukebradley Date: Oct 24, 2021 5:05am
Forum: gutenberg Subject: Re: XML, how do I read it ??

Unfortunately, the original question never really got answered. This first reply sort of does a "techno-dance" around the answer to the question, but I think that the GerardM (and I) are really looking for something more specific — something like a brief set of instructions that has the result of allowing you to read the file. Of course, 2004 was a long time ago; my apology if this question has since been answered on this site. Keep up the great work. Archive.org is the best web site on the planet.

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Poster: Branko Collin Date: Oct 24, 2021 8:25am
Forum: gutenberg Subject: Re: XML, how do I read it ??

Fair enough.

Do you have an example of a file you wish to read / download?

Also, how do you define 'reading'? (I am asking because strictly speaking, opening a file in a web browser or text editor will allow you to do that, even if the experience would be a bit clunky.)

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Poster: GerardM Date: Aug 11, 2004 10:14am
Forum: gutenberg Subject: Re: XML, how do I read it ??

I want to read http://www.archive.org/texts/texts-details-db.php?collection=gutenberg&collectionid=1280
Coulter's "North American species of Cactus" This one is only in XML.

Thanks,
Gerard

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Poster: simon c Date: Aug 11, 2004 2:33pm
Forum: gutenberg Subject: Re: XML, how do I read it ??

Unfortunately, the text file for that book is offline right now.

However, here's an off-site location for it:

ftp://sailor.gutenberg.org/pub/gutenberg/etext98/nasoc10.txt

Hope this helps!

Thanks,
s!

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Poster: GerardM Date: Aug 11, 2004 5:06pm
Forum: gutenberg Subject: Re: XML, how do I read it ??

Thanks,
I'll post it on the cacti-etc list so that more people may enjoy!

Thanks again!
Gerard