XPath, XSLT, and other XML Specifications

Description:When I wrote the first installment of The XML Files for the premiere issue of MSDN™ Magazine, I dove right into a discussion of XML-based persistence behaviors. This month I'd like to give you a proper introduction to this column. The XML Files will focus primarily on XML and the technologies that support it. Upcoming columns will provide a study of the technology specifications and standards (as defined by W3C, IETF, and so on), and the support for these technologies in Microsoft® products. The main goal of this column is to distill XML's undeniable merits from the noisy industry hype.