XML is one of the hottest computer topics, as programmers look for ways to build applications that work across the Web. XML is the leading standard for enabling business-to-business e-commerce, as well as any application that needs to communicate across different platforms.
This book focuses on the application of XML when using scripting languages, because these languages make it easier to quickly build Web applications. The book primarily covers two of the most popular open source languages, Perl and Python, but also contains chapters on PHP and several upstart languages (including Ruby and Rebol).
