(Brett McLaughlin) This tip begins to detail ways to handle large XML documents. You will learn what an XMLFilter is, and how it builds upon the core SAX API to offer advanced data filtering. This is the first piece in the puzzle of handling large datasets, allowing you to extract only relevant data

(Steve Lombardi) There are two ways a developer can leverage MapPoint 2004 in their applications. First off, it is very easy to use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to quickly customize the UI. This is a great way to go if the MapPoint ‘out of the box’ User Interface is close to what you need, an

(Paul Prescod) The DTD concept is more than 10 years old now. The world has changed alot since then, and we know of many flaws with them. The most *obvious* complaint is that they are in a notation that is different from XML instance syntax. Personally, I think that the more subtle flaws are much mo

In order to process XML data every program or server process needs an XML parser. The parser extracts the actual data out of the textual representation and creates either events or new data structures from them. Parsers also check whether documents conform to the XML standard and have a correct stru

Adobe Systems said that it had acquired assets from XML messaging and metadata software developer Yellow Dragon, a move that could serve to fortify Adobe’s position as a maker of Web-based forms.

(Peter Bosch) This sample shows how you can obtain a Dataset from (in this case) a SQL Server database, and then write it out to an XML Document. As an “Extra Added Bonus(tm)”, it can show you how to write the schema as well. The SQL Server database in question is the venerable and useful Northwind

This is a quick code example of building out a hierarchical data tree with XML. The example includes schema, data and display examples to show how the information is structured. Also includes JavaScript showing how to work with the data.

(Mike Britton) PHP is a scripting environment that allows you to work with XML. Here’s how to use open source tools such as PHP and MySQL to manipulate XML. XML has emerged as a standard for data exchange. Java and .NET both include inherent XML support, but developers outside of these environme

The FOR XML clause is valid only in the SELECT statement and is subject to these limitations: FOR XML is not valid in subselections, whether it is in UPDATE, INSERT, or DELETE statements, a nested SELECT statement, or other statements (SELECT INTO, assignment).

(Aaron Skonnard) WS-I stands for the Web Services Interoperability Organization, a new industry consortium whose goal is to promote interoperability across Web Services implementations. The WS-I was announced in February of this year. Founding members include Microsoft®, IBM, Intel, Oracle, SAP, HP,