Chapter 13. XML and WebSphere

The eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is a specification for creating markup languages that are used to represent information in the form of documents. XML allows documents to be easily exchanged between organizations and allows programs to intelligently process documents without human intervention.

WebSphere V3.5 includes support for generating, parsing, and manipulating XML documents. A discussion of the details and nuances of XML and XML support in WebSphere could fill an entire book. This chapter provides a brief but in-depth overview of the commonly used features of XML. Much of the discussion is illustrated by examples rather than formal syntax diagrams. This chapter shows how data in XML format can be used ...

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