XML, the eXtensible Markup Language, has become one of the most relevant standards and a driving force for Web applications. As of Natural Version 4 for mainframes , XML documents can be created, processed and made available. Because complete highly nested XML documents can be very large, Natural's data-definition and data-manipulation capabilities have been extended with large (up to one gigabyte) and dynamic variables.
The XML Toolkit provides Natural with XML document processing capabilities. A Natural data definition can be generated from an XML Document Type Definition (DTD), and vice versa. The content of a Natural variable can be serialized into an XML document. And an XML document can be parsed into a Natural variable.
This document describes an example application that demonstrates the use of XML within a Natural-for-Mainframes environment without external program parts.
The following topics are covered:
|
|
Introduction |
|
|
Using the XML Toolkit |
|
|
Setting Up Specific Generation Options |
|
|
Using a Natural Data Source |
|
|
Using an external Data Source |
|
|
Natural Simple XML Parser |
|
|
Examples |
|
|
Parser Error Messages |
Specifications contained herein are subject to change and these changes will be reported in subsequent release notes and new editions.
