|Oracle8i Application Developer's Guide - XML Release 3 (8.1.7)
Part Number A86030-01 An XML Primer, 8 of 9 Why Use XML? XML,
the internet standard for information exchange is useful for the
following reasons: - Solves Data Interchange Problems. It
facilitates efficient data communication where the data: - Is in
many different formats and platforms - It must be sent to
different platforms - Must appear in different formats and
presentations - Must appear on many different end devices In
short, XML solves application data interchange problems.
Businesses can now easily communicate with other businesses and
workflow components using XML. See Chapters 2 through 20 for
more information and examples of how XML solves data interchange
problems. Web-based applications can be built using XML which
helps the interoperation of web, database, networking, and
middleware. XML provides a structured format for data
transmission. - Industry-Specific Data Objects are Being
Designed Using XML. Organizations such as OAG and XML