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One of the functions of XML
is the storage of data.
The technologies that dominate
the market for data storage are prerelational and relational databases that manage
traditional data types by numbers and text.
But with the entry of XML into the market,we have some new products that can manage and
process "smart data," which means self-describing data.
Relational systems will always be recommended for storing text and numbers ,but if
communication and processing are the priorities, XML is the technology of choice.
Although XML is in the early-adopters phase ,everyone has heard about it and knows its
importance.They cannot ignore XML. Data integration and data exchange is one of the key
features in XML that will have wide usage in the future which means that applications
would be able to exchange data.
There are some drawbacks in XML that has hindered it from gaining widespread use.For
example XML requires a processing application.In the case of an HTML document, any one in
the world, could read your document. But in the case of XML there are no XML browsers in
the market yet.
While it is true that
browser support is limited, IE 5 and Netscape 5 are expected to fully support XML.
Moreover W3C's Amaya browser as
well as JUMBO browser supports it .
By reading all these you
shouldn't get an impression that XML is useless, until browser supports it. XML isn't
about display, its about structure.XML is used in NASA in ways where browser doesn't play
any role.
XML, with its wide gaining acceptance and is sure to stay in future. Parsing algorithms
and tools continue to improve as more and more people come to know the long-term benefits
of moving their data to XML .
The technical gurus claim that it is a revolution in communication and spreading
information across the Web and within intranets. This powerful language will help you to
do things with your data that you never before thought possible.
So get ready for the future !
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