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How can XML be Used?
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How can XML be Used?
It is important to understand that XML was designed to store carry and exchange data. XML was not designed to display data.
Using XML to Exchange Data
With XML you can exchange data between incompatible systems. One of the most time-consuming challenges for software developers has been to exchange data between computer systems and databases that contain data in incompatible formats. Converting the data to XML can greatly reduce this complexity and create data that can be read by many different types of applications.
Using XML to Enable B2B Transactions
Using XML you can exchange financial information over the Internet. XML may soon become the main language for exchanging financial information between businesses over the Internet. Several interesting B2B (Business To Business) applications are currently under development.
Using XML to Share Data
With XML you can use plain text files to share data. Since XML data is stored in plain text format it provides a software- and hardware-independent method of sharing data. This makes it much easier to create data that different applications can use. It also makes it easier to expand or upgrade a system to new operating systems servers applications and browsers.
Using XML to Store Data
With XML you can use plain text files to store data. You can use XML to store data in files or in databases. You can write applications to store and retrieve information from the store and use generic applications to display the data.
Using XML to Provide Greater Availability
Using XML your data is available to more users. Since XML is independent of hardware software and applications you can make your data more widely available than to only standard HTML browsers. Other clients and applications can access your XML files as data sources just as they would access databases.
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