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Hi Aaron, Generally today, XML use for producing web pages is restricted to server side. Typically a large number of XML documents that all share a common structure will reside on the server, an ASP, or other server side application will load the requested XML document and produce an HTML page for viewing. XML is also being heavily used to package messages between applications, where the applications either agree to a specific structure, or a middle piece translates the output XML from one application into the expected input XML for another application. Now that I think of it, this is exactly what is being done for the web. Some middleware (e.g. as ASP) is translating from some application's output XML (the XML document) into the expected structure (and HTML document). Paul Roe Emerald Solutions -----Original Message----- From: Aaron Hokanson [mailto:aaron@s...] Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 4:22 PM To: xml-dev@x... Subject: Introduction and a few questions Hello all, I have just recently subscribed to the XML-dev list, and had a few admittedly naive - yet important - questions. I am a professional web developer, and am very interested in XML. I understand the theory and am familiar with XML's history (the fact that it is a meta-language and that it, in a way, strikes a compromise between SGML and HTML, for instance). One thing I am perplexed by is the seemingly sparse support for this new language in the browsers, more specifically Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer. As this is my primary focus, I am most interested in this issue. What I am trying to say is, is it possible to actually start creating XML documents which can be used by the majority of the viewers on the web today? If not, when can the world expect to start downloading and interacting with XML-based resources? As a developer, is it possible for me to start putting XML towards practical use? Is it too early? One thing I do not want is to be caught with my pants down. Should I be panicking if I cannot produce a web site based on XML as of yet? Thank you in advance for indulging me in these issues. I look forward to your resonses. Respectfully, Aaron Hokanson. *************************************************************************** This is xml-dev, the mailing list for XML developers. To unsubscribe, mailto:majordomo@x...&BODY=unsubscribe%20xml-dev List archives are available at http://xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** This is xml-dev, the mailing list for XML developers. To unsubscribe, mailto:majordomo@x...&BODY=unsubscribe%20xml-dev List archives are available at http://xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ ***************************************************************************
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