| There are literally thousands of applications that can benefitfrom XML technologies. The point of this question is not to havethe candidate rattle off a laundry list of projects that they haveworked on, but, rather, to allow the candidate to explain the rationalefor choosing XML by citing a few real world examples. For instance,one appropriate answer is that XML allows content management systemsto store documents independently of their format, which therebyreduces data redundancy. Another answer relates to B2B exchangesor supply chain management systems. In these instances, XML providesa mechanism for multiple companies to exchange data according toan agreed upon set of rules. A third common response involves wirelessapplications that require WML to render data on hand held devices. |
