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Introduction to XML
In This Chapter
The Basics
XML vs. HTML
Document Type Definitions (DTDs)
DTD Components
XML Declaration
A Complete XML Document
XML Schemas
Authoring XML Documents
XML and Java
XML and HTML
Where to Use XML
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Online XML or Web Services
XML and OAG
Other Opportunities
Exercises
Reviewing the Exercises
XML is another example of a computer language technology that has taken the in-
dustry by storm. The only language to match Java's buzz, and to acquire more in-
stantaneous and ardent supporters, is XML.
Just what is this language, and what does it mean to the business application
developer? After reading the latest article extolling the virtues of XML, a developer
can easily be left with the impression that XML can be the answer to all of your wor-
ries, from uncommunicative business partners to the common cold. But what is the
reality? What are the sorts of problems that XML can help the business application
developer solve?
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