The second-generation .NET Framework builds on the tools of the first to provide better, more standards-compliant XML data validation.

But XML’s strength, its great capability of facilitating the flow of semistructured data among applications and heterogeneous systems, also introduces several new problems.

XML's proponents claim it will cure everything that's wrong with HTML and enable the seamless exchange of data between different applications and operating systems.

The server control in .NET allows you to insert an XML document into an ASP.NET page. Find out what classes you need to use and how you can try out this approach.

A standard XML page provides developers with a platform-free way to exchange data, because most current platforms read and import the XML formatted data.

What does XML database actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

You can create XML data from a Microsoft Excel 2003 worksheet or workbook, but you'll need to do some manual steps to get the data to conform to valid XML format.

This is accomplished using the ampersand. When the XML parser finds an ampersand in the XML data, it expects to find a symbol name and a semicolon following it.

As XML-based Web services continue to evolve, a new category of XML-aware data routers is emerging that could smooth out Web services transactions. These devices act as intermediaries at the ...

As more and more Web sites begin using XML for their content, it's increasingly important for Web developers to know how to parse XML data and convert it into different formats. That's where the ...