> SQLite is self-describing, also. You open `sqlite3` and type .schema
My feeling is that xml and json is always easier to parse than SQL. What I often see is that a large amount of application logic is hidden in how the tables are joined or selected. In SQL this is almost always the case and of course this is often the case in json as well to some extent but usually alot less.
In the end it comes down to that xml was not the end all of integration formats, neither are its replacements. Actually being able to read and understand what you parse without tooling is an immense help.
My feeling is that xml and json is always easier to parse than SQL. What I often see is that a large amount of application logic is hidden in how the tables are joined or selected. In SQL this is almost always the case and of course this is often the case in json as well to some extent but usually alot less.
In the end it comes down to that xml was not the end all of integration formats, neither are its replacements. Actually being able to read and understand what you parse without tooling is an immense help.