Using XML in scripting
September 16th, 2005 by Andy Nicholas. Viewed 6296 times.This article is intended to be a fast primer to understanding XML for anyone who hasn”t had the time to investigate its capabilities. XML is a text based file format that allows you to define your own structure within the conventions laid out by the XML format. What follows will hopefully show you the benefits of using XML and how you can use it to manipulate data with minimum effort. How you then apply this to your technical solutions inside and outside of XSI is up to you.
The first part of this article looks at the ideas and concepts behind XML data. The second half will show how easy it is to put it into practice in scripting and C++.




