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There isn't one yet and that's the problem.

• flukus 10y ago
  When/if there is one I'd expect it to share many of the traits that made html+css so successful. In reality I'm expecting html+css to keep evolving and removing most of the pain points. Grids for example: https://www.w3.org/TR/css3-grid-layout/ https://www.w3.org/TR/css3-grid-layout/
  • Kinnard 10y ago
    I think css+html has evolved and improved a lot. That's a good example. But I think ultimately everything is being done to extend a legacy technology that was meant to add hyperlinking to texts and nothing more. I think a first-principles re-approach will be so much more powerful and free of the gravity of html+css constraints allowing developers to reach escape velocity.
    • flukus 10y ago
      XAML started off from a blank slate and got inferior (IMO) results. There are a lot of not so obvious upsides to html+css that often get thrown out. Starting from scratch could be better in theory, but I'm doubtful that it will happen in practice anytime soon.
      • kristianp 10y ago
        I agree starting from scratch is unlikely to happen. XAML however, wasn't helped by being built in the era when XML was perceived as the solution to every problem.