[Mr. K]

XML is the trendy new way to do 20 year old technology - i.e. 'text' file transfers of data.

It is just repackaged with a new name, the Linux people have grabbed hold of it as new wisdom (God Save Us from the Linux 'gurus') and it has become a buzz word.

It is text file transfer of data- nothing more (OK it has 'TAGS' around data telling you what it is... TEXT tags you have to parse - or, in other words, even MORE text data...)

[Mr. Jeeves]

It is text file transfer of data- nothing more...

I totally agree - XML is 95% hype. Most of the same things could be done by any clever programmer with CSV files.

E.F. Codd was a giant - he will be missed.