Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV - Fifth Edition
by Marije Brummel, David Studebaker, Christopher D. Studebaker
XMLports
XMLports are a tool for importing and exporting data. XMLports handle both XML structured data and other external text data formats. XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is the de facto standard for exchanging data between dissimilar systems. For example, XMLports could be used to communicate between our NAV ERP system and our accounting firm's financial analysis and tax preparation system.
XML is designed to be extensible, which means that we can create or extend the definition as long as we communicate the defined XML format to our correspondents. There is a standard set of syntax rules to which XML formats must conform. A lot of new software uses XML. For example, the new versions of Microsoft Office are quite XML friendly. All web ...
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