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Structured Authoring and the Evolution of XML Standards – Two Perspectives on XML

By Max Dunn
I have been working with XML since it was a glimmer in the eye of Jon Bosak. In fact, before XML was conceived, there was SGML; going from SGML to XML represented a streamlining for the web, but at its core there was not much functional difference; in fact XML is a subset [...]


Javascript Feature: Read Xml String, Parse, And Set Elements To Values

Author: Rob Guida
Written by: Robert Guida, guidaMedia.com, ©2009.
Who is this for?
Getting a fully functional script that actually reads in XML, parses it, and then sets element values is not easy to find on the Web. I searched for hours, but was only able to find bits and pieces to put together a function. So if [...]


SOAP Concepts in simple words

SOAP stands for “Simple Object Access Protocol” but with the latest revision of the standard, Version 1.2, SOAP is no longer an acronym. The SOAP standard contains the information for how the messages should be sent, the format the XML appears in, the different primitive types supposed, the roles different pieces of software take during [...]


Using XML Namespace to Determine a Java Package Name at Runtime

By Joseph Pescatello
An object represents the basic unit of operation in a Java program and in other object-oriented programming languages. Most programs consist of many objects which act in concert to provide the prescribed functionality. When a program executes, all objects are created and initialized (instantiated) to the ‘state’ they are required to assume before [...]


Understanding XML Server

By Balaji B
XML Server can be a Web Server that stores the XML files in it and serves them on demand. The XML Server would have processing capabilities with an XML engine and to transform the XML document to other forms. Basically a server which hosts and serves the XML documents is called a XML [...]


How to Use SQLXML to Retrieve Data from SQL Server Database?

By Balaji B
Using SQL Server 2000 and above versions you can retrieve data from SQL Server in XML format directly from the database. Many XML related features were incorporated in the SQL Server database. This enables the development of XML enabled applications very easy and it makes exchange of data over internet easy. In this [...]


How to Retrieve Data from SQL Server Database in XML Format?

By Balaji B
After the release of the SQL Server 2000 the way the data is retrieved has taken a new dimension. The support for XML format is there from the version of SQL Server 2000.
With that it is possible to retrieve data from the SQL Server database in the XML format. SQLXML is used for [...]


Integrating XML into SAP Business Connector

By Ron Victor
Corporations are always in search of the most effective mechanism for both acquiring and selling goods as well as services at very minimum total cost over the Internet. The Business Process Connectors for SAP systems supports for the dynamic integration between the application processes and server systems thus it facilitates in faster and [...]


XQuery is the Search Language of Tomorrow

Author: Jim Pretin
The advent of wireless internet access has made web design a very complicated matter. Previously, all web browsers were created equal. HTML was the only language used to create web sites, and it was only possible to go online with a desktop PC.
Since the turn of the century, cyberspace has changed. It is [...]