XML by Example

File: <INPUT TYPE=”TEXT” NAME=”fname” VALUE=”prices.xml”>

Rate: <INPUT TYPE=”TEXT” NAME=”rate” VALUE=”0.95274” SIZE=”4”>

It also defines a read-only text area that serves as output:

<TEXTAREA NAME=”output” ROWS=”10” COLS=”50” READONLY> </TEXTAREA>

Finally, it defines an XML island. XML islands are mechanisms used to

insert XML in HTML documents. In this case, XML islands are used to

access Internet Explorer’s XML parser. The price list is loaded into the

island.

Note that XML island is specific to Internet Explorer 5.0. It would not work

with another browser. We will see why we have to use browser-specific code

in a moment.

<xml id=”xml”></xml>

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