An Overview of SyncML
Logically, synchronization between two applications requires the sharing of changes that the applications have made to data common to both applications. Synchronization also involves potential reconciliation of conflicting changes made concurrently. If applications can represent what has changed in a manner that is mutually understood, and are able to communicate those changes in an agreed upon fashion, they can synchronize their data. SyncML is primarily based upon this observation. Naturally, the two fundamental parts of the SyncML data synchronization specification are the SyncML Representation Protocol and the SyncML Synchronization Protocol. The Representation Protocol is essentially the syntax for specifying the changes ...
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