Cloning XML

[Tim Channon <tc@...>]

There are many XML decoding libraries of varying degrees of capability 
and portability. The focus of these is decode.

Discussion of regenerating identical XML from the decode seems to get 
lost and particularly when the user has no idea of the XML meaning, 
simply wants to intercept textually known entities within a context.

I'm trying to do this where I need to hack values in XML as a fix for 
known disability in a major package, ie. a workaround.

FYI, outputting SVG provides a simple hack target, about recolouring 
interpolated colours when verbatim is needed. I'm highly amused that the 
nameless package involved is stated on various discussion sites as 
unable to draw filled polygons, which would be a solution. The SVG 
output is... filled polygons! You can't make this up.

Refer to ancient cartoon about the tree swing. So so true in IT.