--- a/doc/xml.txt	Thu Sep 13 17:47:18 2007 -0700
+++ b/doc/xml.txt	Fri Sep 14 14:35:30 2007 -0700
@@ -9,3 +9,23 @@
 something single line-based, then we should consider whether an XML
 document is a suitable choice.  Usual pro-XML, con-XML position follows.
 
+1.  Specific cases in support.
+
+Multiline text properties and localized text properties argues for use
+of XML.
+
+Sympathy with <property>, <value>, and <propval> in the smf(5) DTD might
+be of benefit.
+
+2.  Specific cases against.
+
+Server side assembly of the transaction into a package version means
+that the manifest might be difficult to construct.  Or maybe not:
+
+open ->  <manifest package="...">
+add ->   <action ...>
+close -> </manifest>
+
+(But accept and publish will require that manifest to be imported and
+updated.)
+