Using XML with Legacy Business Applications

Chapter Organization

Some chapters (like this one) are mostly general text that might be relevant to the needs of both groups. These are organized in a fashion appropriate to the topic.

All chapters contain a section of references or of resources (sometimes both). These provide information on references cited in text and suggestions for further study. I generally try to be as specific with resource URLs as I can, but in many cases I can give only general pointers. Some Web sites are reorganized so frequently that links to specific internal pages quickly become invalid. In such cases the referenced URL should have either a link to the desired resource or a search facility to help you find it.

The chapters that present utilities are organized slightly ...