Introduction to XML Support

In this beginner's article, you'll find out what is it that gets developers excited about XML, and makes them want to use it. XML is not dependent on any particular operating system; it’s designed to survive IT changes such as a move from Microsoft NT to Linux. It allows you to be able to repurpose data quickly without moving to a new architecture or language. And it allows you to build your own applications. It's also an open standard; you don't need to pay anyone anything to use it; no special programs are required to produce xml (just a text editor), and no single company controls it.