(Jeni Tennison) Markup design fascinates me. What is it that makes one format easier to use than another? Why, even within that subset of markup that uses XML syntax, are some markup languages elegant and others unreadable? When is it best to use XML, when YAML, when a custom format?

(Derik Whittaker) In Part 3 of this little mini series we will examine some common data creation scenario’s and how XLinq’s syntax compares to that of standard Xml/XPath access. In general will we review how to modify the structure of an existing Xml document.

(Larry Fulton) Do you have any examples for when I should use XQuery and for when XQuery won’t be able to meet my XML needs? (R)

(fofo) Let’s start by saying this: If an XML document is valid then by default it is well-formed. Unfortunately the reverse is not always true. Well-formed XML documents do not necessarily have to be valid.

By providing a flexible, platform-neutral way for rendering diverse data types, XML has become a standard for exchanging information across heterogeneous applications. Web services, a set of XML based protocols for finding and communicating between loosely-coupled, internet callable application “ser

(Tomas Lin) The content negotiation feature in Grails is pretty cool. In a nutshell, it allows you to return different formats based on the request of your page.

(Derik Whittaker) In Part 2 of this little mini series we will examine some common data manipulation scenario’s and how XLinq’s syntax compares to that of standard Xml/XPath access. In general will we review how do update the content of both elements and attributes in an XML document.

(Martin Brown) You love XML and the flexibility and interoperability that it offers, but you can do some things to make your interaction with XML and the tools that you use to work with it significantly easier. Picking up some basic good habits when you work with XML will ensure that you get the mos

(Charles Babcock) The SEC on Wednesday issued rules requiring large publicly held companies to adopt XBRL, the financial reporting version of XML, by Dec. 15 to meet financial reporting requirements.

(Derik Whittaker) Originally this series was meant to be titled ‘Any thing you can do I can do better’, but to be honest after writing the Xml/XPath examples I realized the XLinq is really no better per say than Xml/XPath. However, what XLinq does bring to the table that Xml/XPath does not: –Do