
It is expected that XML will greatly simplify EDI because XML is a com-
plete architecture for information exchange. It supports the common
semantic where it makes sense, but it also supports extending and chang-
ing the documents where it makes sense.
Channel
Internet Explorer 4.0 introduced the concept of channels. Channels are Web
sites to which you can subscribe. Figure 2.4 is the channel bar of Internet
Explorer (if you are curious, the channels are the default channels for
Belgium).
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Three Applications of XML
Figure 2.4: Channel bar in Internet Explorer 4.0
Behind each icon is an XML document. Indeed, the channels are described
by using CDF, the ...