B2B Integration : A Practical Guide to Collaborative E-commerce

Chapter Q
Extensible Markup Language
(XML)
The focus of this chapter
Extensible Markup Language (XML) has now become the lingua franca
of the B2B e-business revolution. Since it is both universal and flexible,
XML has become one of the fundamental components of B2Bi, enabling
systems to share data and add value as data is passed from point-topoint.
In this chapter, you will come to understand the importance of
XML, its components and its coexistence with the traditional mode of
communication — electronic data interchange (EDI). We have also
provided in-depth coverage of the features of XML/EDI servers.
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