Why is JSON so popular? Developers want out of the syntax business
The best way I've encountered to construct XML:<p><pre><code>    <person>
        <property>
            <name>first-name</name>
            <value>John</value>
        </property>
        <property>
            <name>last-name</name>
            <value>Smith</value>
        </property>
    </person>
</code></pre>
I kid you not. That's what I'm dealing with at work right now. Thank you, enterprise SOAP solutions.