XML Applications

[sarun]

Could somebody give practical uses of XML and
a few examples of XML applications that are actually being used .

Also I have a tough time understanding why XML outscores any database since all "advantages" of XML seem pretty analogous to features of a database. Could someone give their thoughts?

Thanks

[harsoni]

Try checking this link

www.xml101.com

I hope u will get an idea..

Sonia

[Cander]

XML is not a database nor is it a replacement for a database. But it is great for smaller chunks of data from a database.

example of its use with the program I am writing.


when the user logs on to the web site "I get all of his personal information from an SQL database and put it into and xml document that is kept in a Session variable. Now everytime I need access to his info, I access this one variable and parse it witht he MSXMLPArser and get what I need. Any changes to his data is made to the xml document. When he is done, I resave changed info from the xml document to the database. this cuts way down on database access' and resource usage by using a session variable for every piece of his data.