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•XML
handler is an
subroutine. There are two distinct types of XML handlers
–XML reader: at runtime, will parse XML nodes to specific data structure variables
–XML writer: at runtime, will create XML nodes from specific data structure variables
•Interface
(IDS) consists of 3 distinct data areas
–Buffer: contains XML document
–Data structure: for XML document data
manipulation
–Status area: error information returned from XML handler
Appendix A: Terminology