Extensible Markup Language
( XML ) is a new language for structured data interchange. Just
what does that mean to the end user? This could get complicated,
but can be easily answered with 2 examples.
1: XML can be used to convert
your database documents into fully formatted Microsoft Word documents
that can be edited and printed in the normal way.
2: Using XML to deliver your
database records to a users desktop can seriously speed up their
interaction with your data. What happens is this, they download
a list of widgets to their desktop which they can view. If they
wish the list be be sorted in a different way (price rather than
name), XML performs the sort without needing a fresh download
of data - and that makes it almost instant.
Many individuals, organizations,
and businesses are using XML to transfer product information,
transactions, inventory data, and other business data.
DDE can import and export
XML data into many databases. For general information on XML and
its interaction with Filemaker Pro, additional examples that use
XML, and links to XML resources, see the FileMaker Pro web site
at http://www.filemaker.com/
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