CHAPTER 8Getting Started with the Oracle XML Database

The Oracle XML Database (XML DB) refers to the collection of XML technologies built into the Oracle Database 10g database, providing high-performance and native storage, retrieval, and processing of XML. This native XML functionality is seamlessly integrated with the Oracle relational database server to bridge the gap between the relational table-row and XML hierarchical storage. Therefore, you have the advantage of leveraging the power of both.

As companies are seeking XML technologies to automate and enhance their core business processes over the Internet, the Oracle XML Database, along with the programming interfaces in the Oracle XML Developer’s Kit (XDK), provides a platform to efficiently ...

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