Java is emerging as the language of choice for processing XML. XML and Java are the perfect pair. They complement each other so well. XML contributes platform-independent data. Java contributes platform-independent processing. Both XML and Java are Internet friendly. XML was designed to be an optimized, flexible, readable format; Java has been network-aware from the beginning in its development. Although there are many XML tools and libraries based on other languages such as Python, perl, and C, the majority of XML development is focused on Java.
The following are some suggested readings for you. Enjoy.
- XML, Java, and the future of the Web (Written by Jon Bosak of Sun Microsystems in Oct 3 1997)
- XML representation of a relational database (Last modified:1997/07/11)
- XML Matters: Putting XML in context with hierarchical, relational, and object-oriented models (Written by David Mertz of IBM in April 1 2001)
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