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XML is an order of magnitude more complex than INI file layout. Simple READ/WRITE functions are not sufficient to support the complexity, so my major concern is that support is not bifurcated.

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I understand that argument completely and largely agree, though IMO the simpler functions would be useful for most scripters most of the time and if they needed more powerful/versatile functions they could delve into the API. An underlying assumption on my part is that these simpler functions could be created by leveraging existing APIs instead of having to build in complicated logic into the interpreter itself, which would necessitate the bifurcation of which you speak. Speaking of bifurcation, I must have eaten something a little off because I've been bifurcating for the last hour or so

As this topic has been pretty much beaten to death, at this point I will follow Richard's lead and I likewise promise not to post on this topic again... and there was much rejoicing...