For a document-centric view of the world, the DTD is sufficient. But XML offers alternatives to the document-centric view, including application to application contact e.g., passing data from one database to another. Daniel argued that with a sufficient schema, XML is suitable for encoding data. Daniel demonstrated a schema that enabled an XML file to be used as a miniature address book. Technical Information Publishing in a Distributed Enterprise revealed how he and his team were adapting to the documentation needs of a multi-national organisation by offering solutions that change the way the organisation operates.
Document production exists within a wider context that is too complex for any one piece of software.
Instead, a localised solution is required using widely available tools. Information Delivery Using SGML, XML and Databases showed that XML could be used to bind disparate teams within an organisation. A suite of applications was shown to share data through a single XML file. Using a scaled model of a shop-floor robot, Tony demonstrated how team members could share data and effect updates to the robot's movements. The EU's budget is published in 11 languages 3 times a year.