Top 10 XML Specifications Rejected by the W3C

10. WS-IrishSpring: for scented, more pleasing SOAP packets

9. WS-UPS: for sending SOAP packets in real envelopes

8. WS-USPS: for sending SOAP packets that dont need to get there

7. WS-PrisonShower: for picking up the dropped SOAP packets

6. X-Wife: protocol for monetary transfer

5. WS-Insecurity: dating protocol for web services programmers

4. WS-Monopoly: protocol used to keep antitrust penalties to manageable levels

3. NICKLE: for encoding smaller binary attachments

2. SFFCI: Syndication Format for Complete Idiots

1. WS-XXX: bringing a business model to XML, e.g.

<xxx:image xmlns:xxx=“uri://hustler.com/2003/oohlala”>
  <xxx:setting>the storeroom</xxx:setting>
  <xxx:model gender=“female” tattoo=“skull” />
  <xxx:model gender=“male” moustache=“true” />
  <xxx:pose>saucy</xxx:pose>
</xxx:image>

Chris Sells, Jason Whittington, Tim Ewald, Becky Dias & Brian Jepson
Presented at the Applied XML Developer’s Conference West 2003
July 10, 2003