Chapter Eleven. XML, XSLT, and Application Integration
XML is clearly a component of application integration and not a replacement, as once thought. XML's value is that it promotes a self-defining message structure that most organizations can agree upon, and many application integration architects are using it as a standard format for information exchange.
However, the real value of XML may not be XML itself, but XML derivatives such as ebXML, SOAP, and XML. These standards are still evolving, but they already add value in application integration problem domains.
In this chapter we'll explore the strategic value of XML as well as its transformation standard, XSLT, and their use in the world of application integration. This is a jumping-off point ...
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