Handling XML Files Directly
We have built quite a few XML files in earlier chapters. However, one issue not touched on so far is how to properly handle direct access to an XML file.
The question to ponder is this: How should the XML files within a Web application be handled when the user directly requests them?
The first problem encountered is the browser. Figure 10.1 takes a quick look at the House.xml file created in Chapter 5, “Using DOM.”
Figure 10.1. Using Opera, Netscape, and Explorer to view XML.
The first thing to notice is that each browser will view the raw XML differently. The second fact to consider is that the browsers view the raw ...
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