XML was created to facilitate the transportation of data between systems and businesses in a language nonspecific way. When first introduced, a script or application process had to parse the XML data and convert it into valid format for the database and underlying system. Later, databases started to support XML so that no conversion was necessary. Today, we’ll look at XML support in MySQL and learn how to import and export data in XML format.

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http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mysql/article.php/3846526/Working-with-XML-Data-in-MySQL.htm