| Jonathan Robie presents new XML query language Quilt at
XML Europe At XML Europe 2000, held June 12-16, 2000, Jonathan Robie
presented the new XML query language Quilt, so named because it takes the strongest
elements from a number of different query languages. Quilt is designed to be broadly
applicable across all types of XML data sources.
According to Robie, "Because XML is an extremely versatile markup language,
capable of labeling the information content of diverse data sources including structured
and semi-structured documents, relational databases, and object repositories, a query
language of similar versatility is needed to realize the potential of XML as a universal
medium for data interchange. Most existing proposals for XML query languages are robust
for particular types of data sources but weak for other types."
View the full paper online at: Quilt,
an XML query language
Press coverage about Quilt from XML.com: Quilt has
querying covered
Background papers:
Quilt: an XML query language
(html)
Quilt: an XML query language for heterogeneous data sources
(pdf)
A Quilt, not a Camel
(pdf)
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