From: eastcoastcoder@...
Date: 2006-02-16T15:33:27+09:00
Subject: XML Builder - why?

I see that a lot of Rubyists like using XML Builder to generate XML.
why took this even further with markaby to generate HTML.

My question is: why?  In what way is Builder any easier, clearer, more
succint than simpling using an ERB template?  I find that Builder is
about the same length, with about the same structure, only introducing
an extra conversion.  For what?

The reason I'm asking is that I see that a lot of bright, experienced
Ruby programmers use it, and I'm wondering if I'm missing something or
not.