Re: XML and RDBMS/OODBMS

1. It is a widely accepted standard which is easily understood and applied.
2. It is self-describing and allows for localized variations.
3. It is human readable.

For serious business processing, I still think the older EDI stuff works better for performance and efficiency.

"Mikito Harakiri" <mikharakiri_at_ywho.com> wrote in message news:ashsa.14$zt6.16_at_news.oracle.com...
> "Useko Netsumi" <REMOVE_THISusenets_at_nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:b8d4cp$8t3kt$1_at_ID-159205.news.dfncis.de...
> > I'm new to XML and just finished reading the short version of
> "Understanding
> > XML in 10 minutes". I was just wondering why would anyone write xml for
> data
> > interchange?
>
> Here is my summary why XML is so great:
> 1. I can parse it.
> 2. I can send cookie recipie in XML to my aunt and she can parse it.
> 3. I can send cookie recipie to my aunt and she can apply a stylesheet to
> it.
> 4. Nesting is the best thing since sliced bread. I can receive
>
> <document>
> <garbage>
> </garbage>
> </document>
>
> crap more into it
>
> <document>
> <garbage>
> <my bullshit>
> </my bullshit>
> </garbage>
> </document>
>
> and send it back to sender. Now that's data exchange!
>
>
Received on Tue May 06 2003 - 18:50:52 CEST