Chapter 3. Web Services and XML
IN THIS CHAPTER
XML is critical to Web Services. It's a fundamental technology; without it, you wouldn't have Web Services—at least, not as they're implemented today.
This is true for two main reasons. First, XML is loosely coupled. That is, XML enables you to loosely bind the client and server, making it easier to change one or both, as well as add versioned information after the initial release. Second, XML is easily interpreted, making it highly interoperable. XML is simply text, so if you can interpret text on your computer ...
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