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["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

> BK wrote:
> In regards to the DB. I like the idea of using XML. It seems to be
> redily extensible. And since its structured hierarchically, you can have
> each data item have a "source" child reference to back it up, or "comments" 
child.

About a year ago I asked ibiblio if their server was XML-compatible and the 
person I talked to
mentioned something about COCOON. Don't know what they are running at present 
but I could enquire.
I have a few books on XML.

Rich:

Is XML something you/we could use?

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XML Application Servers
http://www.rpbourret.com/xml/ProdsXMLAppServers.htm

XML application servers are Web application servers that are able to serve 
both data- and
document-centric XML documents to the Web. They are generally embed SQL 
statements in
a template (scripting language) to retrieve data and dynamically build XML 
documents.
(Web application servers are really just high-volume applications that use 
the Web for their
user interface. They plug into a Web server, which handles communcation with 
the Web,
delegates tasks, and serves static documents that no application servers 
handle.)

The line between XML servers and XML application servers is blurry. Those 
systems I have
categorized as XML application servers tend to be driven by scripting 
languages or custom
markup languages and generally sit on top of a Web server. The line between 
content management
systems and XML application servers is also blurry. Those systems I have
categorized as XML application servers tend to emphasize building Web-based 
applications,
while those I have categorized as content management systems tend to emphasize
content management functions such as versioning and workflow.

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