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4.2.3: Incorporating XML

4.2.3: Incorporating XML

IBM WebSphere Application Server provides XML Document Structure Services, which consist of a document parser, a document validator, and a document generator for server-side XML processing.

See article 4.1.1.2 for all of the details about XML support in the product. If you are just becoming familiar with XML, start with article 0.33, a primer on XML concepts, vocabulary, and uses.

Other related information provides guidance on the following topics:

  • Structure -- defining and obeying the syntax for an XML tag set
  • Content -- determining the mechanism for filling XML tags with data
  • Presentation -- determining the mechanism for formatting and displaying XML content

In addition, some special topics are covered, including DOM objects and manipulation of Channel Definition Format (CDF) files as illustrated by the SiteOutliner example.

When you install IBM WebSphere Application Server, the core XML APIs are automatically added to the appropriate class path, enabling you to serve static XML documents as soon as the product is installed.

To serve XML documents that are dynamically generated, use the core APIs to develop servlets or Web applications that generate XML documents (for example, the applications might read the document content from a database) and then deploy those components on your application server.

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