Category XML Processing & Tools

Reading Time: 4 minutesXML remains a core technology in software development, powering configuration files, data exchange formats, feeds, document standards, and enterprise integrations. While XML is human-readable, it is also strict and unforgiving. A missing tag, broken namespace, or encoding issue can invalidate an entire document. Because of this, choosing the right XML editor or viewer is not […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesConverting XML to JSON is still a common task in modern software development, especially when working with legacy systems, enterprise integrations, SOAP APIs, RSS feeds, configuration files, or large data exports. While JSON dominates web APIs and frontend development, XML remains deeply embedded in many infrastructures. Converting between the two is rarely a simple mechanical […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesXML (Extensible Markup Language) is a widely used format for structured data. Although newer formats like JSON have emerged, XML remains important in many database systems and enterprise applications. This article explores how XML is stored, queried, and indexed in database environments. 1. Why Use XML in Databases? XML is especially useful for representing hierarchical […]

Reading Time: 6 minutesXML is great at describing structured data, but that doesn’t always mean it’s ready to be consumed. You might receive XML from an integration partner, export it from a legacy system, or generate it from a content pipeline. Then you discover the real problem: the structure is not what your application, report, or users need. […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesXML is often described as “self-describing,” but XML by itself doesn’t guarantee that a document contains the right elements in the right structure with the right data types. XML syntax rules only ensure a document is well-formed. Validation adds the next layer: it checks whether the document matches an agreed contract. In real systems—especially enterprise […]

Reading Time: 6 minutesXML is still everywhere: configuration files, enterprise integrations, legacy APIs, document formats, data feeds, and systems that haven’t migrated to JSON for good reasons. But XML is only useful if you can parse it reliably and efficiently. The tricky part is that “parsing XML” can mean very different things depending on the parser model you […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesLoading XML data into Flash presentations allows you to create dynamic and easily updatable content. By modifying only the XML file, you can change the data displayed in a Flash movie without editing the Flash source itself. Understanding how Flash loads and processes XML data makes it possible to build flexible presentations where content can […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn XML document is a collection of structured data. At first glance, XML may appear similar to a database because it stores, organizes, and represents data. However, XML itself is not a database in the traditional sense. XML is a self-describing and portable data format that represents information in a hierarchical structure, such as trees […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesHTML and XML are often used together in modern web applications. XML is designed to store and transport structured data, while HTML is primarily used to present that data in a readable format. When HTML and XML are combined, web applications become more flexible, extensible, and easier to maintain. Converting between HTML and XML allows […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn XML Viewer is a tool designed for examining, navigating, and editing the contents of XML files in a flexible and user-friendly way. It helps developers and technical users understand XML structure, inspect data, and make controlled modifications to XML documents. In addition to viewing XML files, an XML Viewer allows users to perform various […]