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Show HN: TAO, a simple alternative to XML, JSON, S-expressions
- ZinnZirconium 6y agoYeah I like how TAO uses less quotes than JSON so you would need less " when encoding TAO in HTML.
- djedr 6y agoYes, TAO is most likely the most minimal syntax, even more minimal than S-expressions. It has only 3 special symbols: the brackets [] and the grave accent `. They are among the rarest to be found in any kind of text, but at the same time the most ergonomic to enter on a typical keyboard (no need to hold shift). In this way it gets out of the way almost completely while still being a complete syntax.
- djedr 6y agoA discussion on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/hyw0d4/tao_a_simple_alternative_to_xml_json_sexpressions/ https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/hyw0d4/tao_a_s...