Reading XML files
XML files were designed as a way to transport and store data. They are platform independent, since the data is stored in a plain text file. Although similar to HTML, XML differs in that HTML is designed for display purposes, whereas XML data is designed for data. XML files are sometimes used as an interchange format for GIS data going between various software systems.
Getting ready
XML documents have a tree-like structure composed of a root element, child elements, and element attributes. Elements are also called nodes . All XML files contain a root element. This root element is the parent to all other elements or child nodes. The following code example illustrates the structure of an XML document. Unlike HTML files, XML files ...
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