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This document provides an overview of XML (Extensible Markup Language), its necessity for businesses, and how it enhances e-commerce efficiency. It highlights the benefits of specific and personalized tags while also addressing potential challenges when integrating data between different companies. The origins of XML, its technical structure, and examples from various industries such as automotive and finance are discussed. Additionally, alternatives like HTML, JSON, and EDI are compared. This comprehensive analysis aims to assist businesses in understanding and leveraging XML effectively.
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XML Group # 2 RAHUL A. ANJU B. KIRA C. ASHAVINI L. SHRIKESH M. TERRY W.
Overview • What is XML • Needs of a Business • How XML caters to the needs of businesses
Business Issues • The Good • Efficiency of e-commerce • Tags are specific and personalized • The Bad • Different departments have different tags and different lengths • The Ugly • Major problems occur when data is being • shared between two different companies
What is XML? • Similar to HTML • Origin - SGML • An Extensible Markup Language
Organizations using XML • Automotive Industry • Financial Industry • US Department of Defense
Technical Description • - <Menu> • - <Meat> • - <Beef> • - <Dish> • <Name>Mongololian Beef</Name> • <Price>$8.95</Price> • <Description>Slices of beef with snow Peas, mushrooms, and vegetables</Description> • </Dish> • </Beef> • - <Pork> • - <Dish> • <Name>Hot and Sour Pork</Name> • <Price>$6.95</Price> • <Description>Pork tenderloin with diced bamboo shoots, onions, and peppers in a hot and sour sauce</Description> • </Dish> • - </Pork> (ETC…)
Variations • GML – Geographical Markup Language • MathML – Mathematics Markup Language • BIOML - for the annotation of biopolymer sequence information • CHEML – Chemical Markup Language • VoiceXML – for voice related data interchange
Alternatives • HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) • JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) • ONX (Open Node Syntax) • YAML (Aint Markup Language) • EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
Standards Any specification that is significantly adopted by a diversity of vendors, or is recommended by a respectable, vendor-neutral organization. TWO MAIN BODIES: • THE WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM (W3C) • THE ORGANIZATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF STRUCTURAL INFORMATION STANDARDS (OASIS)
XML is… XML & Business - Issues - Who Uses XML Variations / Alternatives of XML Questions??? THE END Summary