Chapter 24. Linking Business Data with WIDL

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WIDL, which stands for Web Interface Definition Language, was defined by a company called webMethods as an application of XML that lays the basis for Web automation. The Web has proved to be a boon in the information age, making ever-increasing volumes of information available worldwide. The emphasis of Web-based information has been centered around the Web browser. Retrieving information via a browser involves human interaction, and transferring information from the Web to another application or database has usually involved human interaction as well. This is inefficient and creates many possibilities for error. ...

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