Definition for XML

[Balaji]

I just want to know what i can do with XML, how com components can be called
from XML. I html, we use object tag to call the com components provided u
know the prog id, likewise how calling com components from xml differs.

I could not get a clear picture about xml. I kindly request
to answer these questions.

[Rohit Wason]

"Balaji" <balu_srivas@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>I just want to know what i can do with XML, how com components can be called
>from XML. I html, we use object tag to call the com components provided
u
>know the prog id, likewise how calling com components from xml differs.
>
>I could not get a clear picture about xml. I kindly request
>to answer these questions.

Friend,
I know some basics of XML and have used it in some places, so would like
to help you out with the idea:

-XML is not a language.
-XML is just a tagged structure (it can be a file, string, stream etc.) which
is used to represent "data".
-Basic example which I prefer to explain XML is

<Employee>
<Name>Bala</Name>
<Age>25</Age>
</Employee>. This represents an Employee having two attributes.
-There is no concept (at least not in XML definition) of "calling" any components/
objects from within XML - as it is not at all a "language".
-You generally use XML in:
Content Mgmt.
Passing Data to and from Client/Server.
Platform independent enviornments. etc

Rohit