"Extensible Markup Language (XML)" Please respond to the following:
XML provides a method for data to be transferred between systems. Specify at least three components of an XML document. Analyze how each component ensures data reliability and validation.
Identify at least two e-Commerce systems that provide XML data integration. For each system, describe how XML extensions could enable e-Commerce integration among system stakeholders such as vendors, resellers, suppliers, and customers.
The first component is an XML declaration (technically optional, normally recommended in most cases). This indicates if a document can be validated by referring to external Document Type Definition (DTD)The second component is a document type declaration that refers to DTD (optional, but good to use if have validation).
This announces the root element (sometimes called the document element) and provides location of DTD.The third component is a body or document instance (a requirement).
Sall, Kenneth B. (2002 May 31). XML Syntax and Parsing Concepts. Informit.
Identify at least two e-Commerce systems that provide XML data integration. For each system, describe how XML extensions could enable e-Commerce integration among system stakeholders such as vendors, resellers, suppliers, and customers.
The first article talks about XML is an important standard for Information Exchange protocol for e-Commerce and many work group applications such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
XML schema can be used when it comes to merging two companies together they sell similar products. A uniform schema technology is needed when this happens.
Louise, L., Passi, K., Madria, Sanjay K., and Mohania, M. (2003 January). XML Schema Integration to Facilitate E-Commerce.
The second article talks about XML can be used when it comes to e-Commerce and customers. When it comes to XML and marketing it can be numerous ways.
Some of the ways that it is corporated includes: distributing via multiple distribution channels, promotional material to narrowly target customers, and managing site content as XML documents allows companies to dynamically to create customized documents, and so on.