[Rails] Re: XML into database

jhaagmans wrote:
>> I would suggest that XML or YAML in the DB is the wrong approach. �I
>> understand that you want flexibility without needing to change the
>> schema, so why not consider a document database such as CouchDB? �It
>> sounds like this is really what you're looking for.
>
> Nope, I'm really looking for XML in a MySQL db.

Why? From your description, it sounds like a schemaless database like
CouchDB is ideal here. Why do you specifically need XML?

> I hoped there was
> something like REXML to read XML from a database, but I can't find it.

If you use YAML, there's Rails' serialize method. But it's still a
pretty bad idea.

Best,
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