Chapter 17. JavaScript and XML
After reading this chapter, you'll be able to
Examine the functions for opening an Extensible Markup Language (XML) document with JavaScript.
Display an XML document as a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) table.
View a Microsoft Office Excel 2007 XML spreadsheet using JavaScript.
Using XML with JavaScript
XML is a language consisting of tags defined by the user. Because the tags are user-defined, XML is frequently used as a means of exchanging data. An important consideration for the JavaScript programmer is that XML is the X in the acronym AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML). AJAX has become a very popular method for creating interactive Web applications. You'll learn more about AJAX in the next two chapters, Chapter 18 ...
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