The infrastructure has been developing slowly, and the next versions of both Netscape's and Microsoft's browsers may finally make that dream possible. Netscape's Mozilla is in the lead right now, providing CSS support for presenting XML on screen, a subset of XLink for connecting those documents, and support for the Document Object Model, exposing those documents to scripting. The Internet Explorer developers are improving their product as well, though some key issues like support for XLink remain unresolved. They'll need to add a basic understanding of XML and XLink to that mix, but Web development doesn't require mastering the intricacies of either of these specifications. You must be a member to post.
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Developers will soon face a new world, where different vocabularies are a benefit rather than a cost.