XML 'Violence' Meme

The cluster revolves around the popular 'XML is like violence—if it doesn't solve your problem, you're not using enough of it' joke, with debates on XML's usability, advantages like XPath, drawbacks such as complexity and XSLT, and its ongoing relevance.

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Sample Comments

atmavatar Mar 13, 2025 View on HN

XML is like violence: if it doesn't solve your problem, you aren't using enough of it.

thedanbob Jan 20, 2021 View on HN

XML is like violence: if it doesn't solve your problem, you're not using enough of it.

crabmusket Apr 15, 2025 View on HN

XML was a good idea ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

anaphor Aug 23, 2013 View on HN

Doesn't this defeat some of the advantages of using XML though? Like Xpath?

setr Dec 12, 2019 View on HN

What makes you think xml isn't kludgy

darthtrevino Jan 22, 2009 View on HN

XML is like violence; If it doesn’t solve all your problems, you’re not using enough of it

zmix Nov 2, 2020 View on HN

Where is XML a usability nightmare?

imcotton Dec 10, 2018 View on HN

Yes, because XML is too old to us.

dmje Jun 20, 2023 View on HN

"Oh great, XSLT" said no-one, literally ever

didntreadarticl Feb 10, 2023 View on HN

Thats "XML - the religion"