XML-schema 'best practice' question

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    Frank> 1. Don't use default values - create the document with all values
    Frank> filled in.

    Frank> 2. Use python to check for missing values and fill in the defaults
    Frank> when processing the document.

    Frank> Or maybe the best practice is to *always* validate a document
    Frank> before processing it.

    Frank> How do experienced practitioners handle this situation?

3. Don't use XML.

(sorry, couldn't resist)

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