Day 12. The Power of XML

Today we cover how to work with XML in the business components using the XMLDOM object and the ADO 2.x XML capabilities. We will build business objects that work with XML. XML is a very powerful way to move data across the Internet because it is self-defining and technology independent. XML is quickly becoming the standard for moving data between systems, and thus it is important that you understand how to work with it. XML is purely a way to describe and structure data. It needs a supporting language, definitions, and technology to be usable. We will cover all these topics in this chapter.

eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is a way to represent data using tags. The XML tags define the element name and attributes, ...

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