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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>If you're working with XML and an Oracle Database, or <BR>are
curious about trying, then you may be interested <BR>in checking out some sample
PL/SQL-based XML utilities <BR>and demos we've posted today at: <BR> <BR> <A
href="http://www.oracle.com/xml">http://www.oracle.com/xml</A> <BR>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>These utilties are all written in PL/SQL and work in any
Oracle7</FONT><FONT size=2><BR>or Oracle8 database.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>You'll also find new postings for Oracle's XML Parser in Java
<BR>and an annotated version of Oracle's XML98 Keynote Address <BR>with added
slides explaining how the demos we did there worked. <BR> <BR> <A
href="http://www.oracle.com/xml/xml98/s001.html ">http://www.oracle.com/xml/xml98/s001.html
</A><BR> <BR>Full source for the PL/SQL utilities and demos are included <BR>in
the "PLSXML" suite below, downloadable from the site. <BR> <BR> <A
href="http://www.oracle.com/xml/plsxml/index.html">http://www.oracle.com/xml/plsxml/index.html</A>
<BR> <BR>----- <BR> <BR>The "PLSXML" suite of PL/SQL-package-based
utilities comprises: <BR> <BR> DBXML - For generating rich, nested XML
documents from SQL queries <BR> <BR> DBDOM - For creating, parsing, traversing,
and searching XML</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> Documents using a subset of the Document Object
Model API using PL/SQL <BR> <BR> DBXSL - For generating a database-driven XSL
stylesheet for a <BR> tree-rendering of data (used by one of the demos)
<BR> <BR>along with a suite of XML/Oracle demos which I use to show them off:
<BR> <BR> 1. Three-tier Web Page Validation Using XML/Oracle <BR> 2. DHTML
Manipulation of Rich XML Query Results <BR> 3. Browser-based Search Results in
XML from the Database <BR> 4. Query and Tree Visualization of Oracle Data <BR>
5. "Realtime" stock quotes in XML, using XSL Stylesheets <BR> 6.
Oracle Developer Form querying XML-based data from a URL <BR> <BR>Demos 1-5
above leverage the latest XML/XSL features of IE 5.0 Beta2 <BR>leveraging
XML/XSL delivered on-the-fly from the database. <BR> <BR>These are PL/SQL
packages which I have found useful in my own <BR>XML Evangelism inside and
outside the company and I hope can <BR>help others learn about how much of a
natural fit XML and Oracle are. <BR> <BR>Have fun. <BR>
<BR>____________________________________________________________________________
<BR>Steve Muench <BR>Consulting PM & XML Technology Evangelist <BR>Java
Business Objects Development Team <BR>Oracle Corporation <BR><A
href="mailto:smuench@oracle.com">smuench@oracle.com</A> <BR><A
href="http://geocities.com/~smuench">http://geocities.com/~smuench</A> <BR>
<BR>Oracle XML Homepage <A
href="http://www.oracle.com/xml">http://www.oracle.com/xml</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>