Using and Creating RSS News Feeds
RSS is a simple XML file that a publisher places on their website. The data contained in the file is a list of new articles on the website. Being in a standard XML format makes the RSS file available for anyone to access and use. More ...
Nesting XML Elements
Nesting XML elements allows you to create a hierarchical structure of your data. However, you must not write the closing tag for the outer element until the inner elements are closed. More ...
SOAP Explained
Client applications and Web services communicate using messages in a format called Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). SOAP messages are simply XML documents constructed to SOAP specifications. These messages are communicated using standard Internet protocols, like http, smtp, and ftp. More ...
Transforming XML with XSLT
The instructions for formatting XML documents is in a specification called XSLT (for Transformations) This article explains how to use XSLT to transform XML documents. The end result might be another XML document or an HTML document. More ...
XML 101
What is XML? Why is it creating such a deluge of interest? What should you know about XML, and perhaps more importantly, why should you even care about it? In this article, I will provide a high-level description of what XML is, and what it's not. More ...
CSV vs XML vs JSON - Which is the Best Response Data Format?
There are three major data formats being used to transmit data from a web server to a client: CSV, XML, and JSON. In order to develop an application with a solid architecture, it's a good idea to understand the differences between each format. More ...
Roll Your Own Java XML Database
In this article I show you how to write a simple Java program to access an XML document that allows you to save your updates. The database for this example is an XML document containing all the different modes which can be set for a computers display. More ...
Where to Run XSLT Files
Unfortunately, unlike html and JavaScript, most browsers do not have a built-in XSLT processor, so you won't be able to test XSLT on your desktop. An alternative is to use one of the free online XSLT processors. More ...
Rules For a Well-formed XML Document
An error in an XML document will bring your application to a halt. If you follow these rule for creating well-formed XML code, there is much less chance of creating an error, and any error will be easier to locate. More ...
