Expanding The Potential of Filemaker With XML

The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is everywhere. It provides a standardized, versatile, and cross-platform way of describing and structuring data. With nearly 8.5 million units shipped worldwide, FileMaker is the leading workgroup database software for quickly creating and sharing business solutions. XML further extends the reach of FileMaker Pro 6. With the XML support in FileMaker Pro 6, developers and power users can create solutions that connect workgroups and other users with a virtually limitless number of other applications. Building upon earlier support of XML, the new FileMaker Pro 6 has integrated XML import/export in the application, to become even better connected to enterprise applications, systems, and business processes.

“Nasdaq Puts XBRL to the Test “

“Now that the government wants to gain more understanding of corporate financials and try to do intelligence around different trends and seeing if any company is doing something out of the ordinary, XML is pretty much the only way to do it.” said Ron Schmelzer, senior analyst with ZapThink. “Without XML you would have to search through text formats, which would be a very labor-intensive process.”

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